Error reporting as a preventive force.
IT advances make error reporting an instructive tool for improving patient safety. In the absence of national legislation and a national database, many states are breaking new ground in the patient safety movement, bolstered by the collection, interpretation, and dissemination of meaningful data.
Simpson
Roy L
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Cerner Corporation, Kansas City, MO, USA.
D001294:Attitude to Health; D003625:Data Collection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States