Instruction
Read the 3 articles: Leape article, Pierluissi article, Studdert artcle
Answer the following questions:
Leape, L and Berwick, DM. 2005. “Five years after To Err Is Human: What have we learned?” JAMA 293(19)2384-2390.
1. Think of ways that our medical community could change to break down the barriers suggested in the article.
2. Why is it more important to focus on system errors over blaming the individual?
Pierluissi, E, Fischer, MA, Campbell, AR, and Landefeld, CS. 2003. “Discussion of Medical Errors in Morbidity and Mortality Conferences.” JAMA 290:2838-2842
1. What are the findings of the author’s research?
2. What do the authors suggest about their findings?
3. What do the authors say about system errors?
Studdert, DM and Brennen, TA. 2001. “No-Fault Compensation for Medical Injuries: The Prospect for Error Prevention.” JAMA 286(2):217-223.
1. Briefly explain the articles main points.
2. Would going to a non-tort based system help error prevention?
3. What do the authors say about system errors?