Methods: Our systematic literature review identified 2 groups of studies:(1) those comparing
the effectiveness of IRSs with other methods of error reporting and (2) those examining the …

Objective The aim of this systematic review was to develop a 'contributory factors
framework'from a synthesis of empirical work which summarises factors contributing to …

Hypothesis Wrong-side/wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient adverse events
(WSPEs) are devastating, unacceptable, and often result in litigation, but their frequency and …

Risk management challenges and continuous increase of global public aversion to hazards
and risks associated with the process industry have been observed in the recent years. In …

The evolution of transfusion medicine into a clinically oriented discipline emphasising
patient care has been accompanied by challenges that need to be faced as specialists look …

After reviewing the relative frequency of the causes of allogeneic blood transfusion-related
mortality in the United States today, we present 6 possible strategies for further reducing …

Studying near-miss events–occasions when a company comes close to being negatively
impacted–can help identify systemic issues and thereby enhance organizational resilience …

Objective To characterize pediatricians' attitudes and experiences regarding communicating
about errors with the hospital and patients' families. Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting …

Background. Concerns about patient safety have arisen with growing documentation of the
extent and nature of harm. Yet there are no robust and meaningful data that can be used …

Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), as a usefulness and powerful risk assessment
tool, has been widely utilized in different industries for improving the safety and reliability of …