Mean Talk: Why Punitive Language in Patient Safety Event Reporting Indicates a Suboptimal Safety Culture

Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Apr;77(4):459-461. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.11.020. Epub 2021 Feb 26.

Authors

Rollin J Fairbanks¹, Kathryn M Kellogg²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Quality and Safety, MedStar Health, Columbia, MD; Department of Emergency Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington DC. Electronic address: Terry.Fairbanks@MedStar.net.
² Department of Quality and Safety, MedStar Health, Columbia, MD; Department of Emergency Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington DC.

PMID: 33642129
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.11.020

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Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Humans
Language*
Organizational Culture
Patient Safety*
Safety Management