Balancing "no blame" with accountability in patient safety

N Engl J Med. 2009 Oct 1;361(14):1401-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJMsb0903885.

Authors

Robert M Wachter¹, Peter J Pronovost

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, USA.

PMID: 19797289
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMsb0903885

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Clinical Competence
Guideline Adherence / standards*
Hand Disinfection / standards
Humans
Medical Errors / prevention & control*
Medical Errors / standards
Professional Practice / standards*
Punishment*
Safety / standards*
Social Responsibility