BMJ · 2004 · 15 citations · 0 references
Health ProfessionsHealth PolicyHealthcare Quality ImprovementMedical MalpracticePatient SafetyCase Reporting SystemsDisclosure Of Medical ErrorsIncident ReportingPatient Safety PolicyReporting SystemsSpontaneous Reporting SystemsAnnual Report DesignCultural Change ProcessesDiagnostic Error Reporting SystemsError Prevention SystemsError ReportingError Reporting CultureMandatory Error ReportingMedical Error Reporting
The Netherlands is set to follow Denmark and the United Kingdom in introducing a national system for blame free reporting of medical errors. The Dutch Healthcare Inspectorate argues in its annual report for 2003 that systematic reporting would improve the safety of patients but requires a cultural change. Under the proposed system, staff who made mistakes, provided they were not grossly negligent, would be protected …