title: Winning the "blame game".
abstract: Promoting trust within an organization involves doing away with the culture of blame that surrounds medical errors. When nurses feel safe to report errors and near misses, nurse leaders can identify weak areas and strengthen systems.
authors: Nursing Informatics, Cerner Corporation, Kansas City, Mo., USA.
authors: Roy L
authors: RL
authors: Simpson
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D012752:Shame; D013597:Systems Analysis; D035502:Trust