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Responding to Medical Errors

American Veterinary Medical Association News (May 18) – “Punishment will only decrease reporting, and be counterproductive to helping address these errors,” said Lauren Forsythe, PharmD, a clinical assistant professor of pharmacy and the pharmacy service head at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital. “Culture can have a bigger impact than equipment, technology and facilities on outcome.”

https://www.avma.org/news/ditching-blame-game-effectively-responding-medical-errors