Protected: Pediatric Medication Safety
November 27, 2024
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In a healthcare culture in which “blame and shame” are the default responses when patient harm events happen, providers may try to conceal their errors rather than report them.[i] As a result, podiatrists might be unable to accurately identify and address system failures that can compromise patient safety. During his testimony before the United States Congress in 1997, Dr. Lucian Leape, who is regarded as the father of the modern patient safety movement, pointed out the dangers of a punitive environment, stating that “The single…
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