To Err Is Human
Building a Safer Health System
Book • 2000
Published in 1999 by the Institute of Medicine, 'To Err Is Human' brought widespread attention to the issue of medical errors in the United States, estimating that tens of thousands of patients die annually due to preventable errors.
The report emphasized that most errors result from systemic failures rather than individual negligence and called for comprehensive reforms to improve patient safety through better systems, policies, and practices.
It has been foundational in shaping patient safety research, policy, and interventions over the past two decades.
The report emphasized that most errors result from systemic failures rather than individual negligence and called for comprehensive reforms to improve patient safety through better systems, policies, and practices.
It has been foundational in shaping patient safety research, policy, and interventions over the past two decades.
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