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A Metadata Extraction Approach for Clinical Case Reports to Enable Advanced Understanding of Biomedical Concepts
Published on: September 20, 2018
Clinical incident reporting: wrong time, wrong place
Mark Renshaw1, Craig Vaughan, Mel Ottewill
1Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK. mark.renshaw@bsuh.nhs.uk
Purpose:
The aim of this paper is to generate a debate regarding the value of incident reporting in the UK.
Design/Methodology/Approach:
This paper critiques the dominant approach to patients in the UK.
Findings:
It is suggested that the reliability of health care processes would need to substantially improve before an incident reporting system can have a meaningful impact on patient safety.
Practical Implications:
Greater benefits in patient safety will be accrued by focusing resources on designing reliable processes rather than the extension of incident reporting.
Originality/Value:
This paper offers a local perspective on a potentially flawed national strategy.
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