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| Briefings on Patient Safety |
| August 2008 |
| Building a culture of safety into your patient safety plan |
| Editor's Note: The following excerpt is from the new HCPro book, The Patient Safety Officer's Handbook, by Lisa Khanna, RN, BSN. Visit www.hcmarketplace.com to find out more about this book and other strategies to aid your med-ication reconciliation process.
Healthcare as an industry has developed in an environment that does not foster safety. Some of the factors that contribute to the underreporting of errors are:
Potential litigation
Power gradient (Some professions are viewed as more powerful than others)
Lack of understanding of other professionals' roles |
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