title: Adverse health-care events: Part 4. Challenge of a blame-free culture.
abstract: This, the final paper in this series analysing the significance of adverse health-care events and near-miss reporting, explores the requirement of a shift towards a 'blame-free' culture and the potential contribution such a change could bring to health care in terms of reducing risk for patients. Barriers to achieving a blame-free, or 'blame-fair', culture are also examined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services Education, University of Luton, Bedfordshire.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Milligan
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bird
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom