What are we doing when we double check?

BMJ Qual Saf. 2020 Jul;29(7):536-540. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009680. Epub 2020 Feb 18.

Authors

Yvonne Pfeiffer¹, Chantal Zimmermann², David L B Schwappach^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Research Department, Patient Safety Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland Pfeiffer@patientensicherheit.ch.
² Research Department, Patient Safety Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland.
³ Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

PMID: 32071137
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009680

No abstract available

Keywords: human error; human factors; medication safety; patient safety; quality improvement methodologies.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

Humans
Medication Errors*
Patient Safety*