title: JCAHO drafts error reduction standards.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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