JCAHO drafts error reduction standards.
Hospitals will have to gear up soon for some serious proactive methods of eliminating medical errors and enhancing patient safety. The Joint Commission's draft standard for error reduction calls for a nonpunitive atmosphere where errors can be reported without fear of recrimination. The standard is expected to be finalized by January.
D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012015:Reference Standards; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States