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Mistake-Proofing Medicine: Legal Considerations And Healthcare Quality Implications, Arlen W. Langvardt
Mistake-Proofing Medicine: Legal Considerations And Healthcare Quality Implications, Arlen W. Langvardt
Arlen W Langvardt
MISTAKE-PROOFING MEDICINE: LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
AND HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPLICATIONS
Authors: John R. Grout, John W. Hill, Arlen W. Langvardt (corresponding author).
Abstract
In 1999, the Institute of Medicine estimated that approximately 98,000 deaths resulted annually from medical errors. This shocking number does not appear to have lessened during the intervening years. Although mistake-proofing techniques similar to those that have proven useful in the product liability context hold great promise for reducing the number of medical errors, the adoption of such techniques in healthcare settings has not occurred to the extent it should have.
This article examines potentially useful mistake-proofing techniques, explores …