General Concepts of Patient Safety for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Abstract

Whether managing patients in private offices or as part of a care team at hospitals, oral and maxillofacial surgeons owe it to patients to understand medical error and take action to reduce its frequency and adverse effects. This article reviews general concepts of patient safety, including high-reliability organization, crew resource management, simulation training, root cause analysis, and just culture.

Keywords: Adverse event; Crew resource management; High-reliability organization; Just culture; Medical error; Patient safety; Root cause analysis; Simulation training.