title: Getting to zero: evidence-based healthcare risk management is key.
abstract: In this article we call for a new approach to patient safety improvement, one based on the emerging field of evidence-based healthcare risk management (EBHRM). We explore EBHRM in the broader context of the evidence-based healthcare movement, assess the benefits and challenges that might arise in adopting an evidence-based approach, and make recommendations for meeting those challenges and realizing the benefits of a more scientific approach.
authors.affiliation: University of Cambridge Design Centre, UK.
authors.forename: Alan J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Card
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: P John
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Clarkson
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D061214:Patient Safety; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States