Physicians Expected to Accept Responsibility for Protocol Lapses

Attitudes in the healthcare industry are shifting from a “no-blame” hospital culture that leans toward system improvements to assigning blame for individual errors. According to a study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, healthcare providers and patients think physicians should assume responsibility when failing to follow proper safety protocol.

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