Methods To Improve Safety and Reduce Error
Further information: Patient safetyMedical care is frequently compared adversely to aviation: while many of the factors that lead to errors in both fields are similar, aviation's error management protocols are regarded as much more effective.
- patient's informed consent policy
- patient's getting a second opinion from another independent practitioner with similar qualifications
- voluntary reporting of errors (to obtain valid data for cause analysis)
- root cause analysis
- Electronic or paper reminders to help patients maintain medication adherence
- systems for ensuring review by experienced or specialist practitioners
- hospital accreditation
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