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Psychological Safety and Error Reporting Within Veterans hospitals

Decription

Previous studies suggest that psychologically safe workplaces foster a feeling of comfort among employees, allowing them to feel comfortable with taking risks, such as identifying mistakes in the workplace. In this study, researchers analyzed the levels of psychological safety in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospitals, and studied its relationship to employees’ comfort in disclosing medical mistakes. Researchers found that only a minority of workers were uncomfortable in admitting mistakes, and their discomfort was due to fear of retaliation.

Citation

Derickson, R., Fishman, J., Osatuke, K., Teclaw, R., & Ramsel, D. (2015). Psychological safety and error reporting within Veterans Health Administration hospitals. Journal of Patient Safety, 11(1), 60–66. https://doi.org/10.1097/PTS.0000000000000082

Types

Journal Article

Topics

Adverse Events & Analysis, Culture

Attributes

Peer Reviewed, Recommended