title: Ending the culture of blame. A look at why medical errors happen--and what needs to change.
abstract: A group of high-profile hospital leaders is working to find solutions to medical errors that target systemic problems rather than individuals. Their actions are highlighted here.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Larson
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D016542:Chief Executive Officers, Hospital; D015510:Clinical Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D006075:Governing Board; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015969:National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017751:Safety Management; D013597:Systems Analysis; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs