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What is a key element in establishing a culture of safety in healthcare?
What is a key element in establishing a culture of safety in healthcare?
- Punishing individuals for errors
- Encouraging competition among healthcare teams
- Promoting blame-free reports of errors and near misses (correct)
- Focusing on treatment of medical errors
Which approach is most effective in reducing medical errors?
Which approach is most effective in reducing medical errors?
- Increasing workload of healthcare professionals
- Improving patient care through technology
- Focusing on prevention of errors (correct)
- Focusing on punishment of errors
What is a characteristic of high-reliability organizations in healthcare?
What is a characteristic of high-reliability organizations in healthcare?
- They have a culture of blame and punishment
- They focus on achieving high-reliability performance (correct)
- They have a high tolerance for errors
- They prioritize treatment over prevention
Why is it important to promote blame-free reports of errors and near misses?
Why is it important to promote blame-free reports of errors and near misses?
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What is the primary goal of strategies for improving patient safety?
What is the primary goal of strategies for improving patient safety?
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