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EXAMINING ERRORS IN HEALTHCARE: Developing a Prevention, Education and Research Agenda Organized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Medical Association, the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations in a first-time-ever cooperative effort, a major conference was held on October 13-15, 1996 to develop a prevention, education and research agenda for health care errors. The conference titled, Examining Errors in Health Care: Developing a Prevention, Education and Research Agenda, attracted interest from researchers, health care leaders and error-prevention experts representing a broad range of perspectives, disciplines and specialties including non-health care related industries. Presentation topics included education and training, communication, legal issues, organizational processes, human factors, fatigue, drug use, anesthesia, surgery, and medication errors. In addition, a panel examining an actual instance of error highlighted the emotional, legal, ethical and professional issues that arise when an error is made that causes or contributes to injury. Follow-up activities are in the planning stages. For more information, please contact Deborah Runkle.
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The
Scientific Freedom, Responsibility and Law Program
is a division of the Directorate for Science and Policy Programs 1200
New York Ave., NW
Tel:
(202) 326-6600 Committees Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists
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