Why Accountability Sharing in Health Care Organizational Cultures Means Patients Are Probably Safer
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15747817 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Deborah M Eng (Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, corresponding author), Scott J Schweikart (American Medical Association) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | E779-783 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/amajethics.2020.779 |
| PMID | 33009774 |
| OpenAlex | W3082422810 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
Because human errors should be regarded as expected events, health care organizations should routinize processes aimed at human error prevention, limit negative consequences when human errors do occur, and support and educate those who have erred. A just culture perspective suggests that responding punitively to those who err should be reserved for those who have willfully and irremediably caused harm, because punishment creates blame-based workplace cultures that deter error reporting, which makes patients less safe
Accountability · Business · Computer security · Health care · Political science · Public relations · SAFER · Computer Science · Ethics in medical practice · Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues · Medicine · Patient Safety and Medication Errors
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |