Financial Incentives and Education May Increase Adverse Outcomes Reporting Among Residents

Establishing financial incentives and deploying an educational campaign on patient safety may help increase adverse outcomes reporting among medical residents, according to research published in Academic Medicine.

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Researchers measured rates of adverse event reporting from 2008-2009 among 680 residents at Oregon Health & Science University before and after implementing financial incentives and a multifaceted educational campaign. Results from the quality improvement initiative showed the average number of adverse event reports increased from 1.6 percent to percent. Further, resident reports of “near misses” increased from 6 percent to 27 percent.

Read the study about adverse outcome reporting among residents.

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