Medical mistakes are more pervasive than we think.
Ofri argues that it is possible to minimize preventable harms, and that this should be the galvanizing issue of current Medical discourse..
While our healthcare system is--and always will be--imperfect, Dr.
The errors she dissects range from the hardly noticeable missteps to the harrowing Medical cataclysms.
Ofri is renowned for.
Woven throughout the book are the powerfully human stories that Dr.
She advocates for strategic use of concrete safety interventions such as checklists and improvements to the electronic Medical record, but focuses on the full-scale cultural and cognitive shifts required to make a meaningful dent in Medical error.
Ofri explores the diagnostic, systemic, and cognitive causes of Medical error.
Drawing on current research, professional experience, and extensive interviews with nurses, physicians, administrators, researchers, patients, and families, Dr.
In When We Do Harm , practicing physician and acclaimed author Danielle Ofri places the issues of Medical Error and patient safety front and center in our national healthcare conversation.
Medical science has made enormous strides in decreasing mortality and suffering, but there\'s no doubt that treatment can also cause harm, a significant portion of which is preventable.
Patients enter the Medical system with faith that they will receive the best care possible, so When things go wrong, it\'s a profound and painful breach.
How can we improve outcomes? An acclaimed MD\'s rich stories and research explore patient safety.
Medical mistakes are more pervasive than we think
