Researchers have found that letting medical students observe first-hand how medical errors and near misses happen can be very instructive in preventing mistakes in their future practice. An analysis ...

People concerned about the safety of patients often compare health care to aviation. Why, they ask, can’t hospitals learn from medical errors the way airlines learn from plane crashes? That’s the ...

In nursing school, you learn to avoid mistakes at all costs, as medical errors can result in physical injury or even death. This expectation creates a significant amount of fear and shame around ...

Medical errors are a sobering reality in healthcare systems around the world. Despite the best efforts of medical professionals, mistakes can and do happen. Understanding the impact of these errors on ...

To understand what helps physicians manage distress and find support after making harmful errors, professors at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, the University of ...