Barriers to Reporting Medical Errors in Healthcare Facilities

Abstract

Medical errors adversely affect healthcare organizations, patients, insurance, and financial systems. Reporting medical mistakes is essential because it increases patients’ safety and prevents damage. These mistakes can affect the patient’s illness course, cause damage or injury and affect the sick individual and physician relationship. Various issues, including fear, the time required to report, uncertainty about what to report, and the lack of feedback are examples of the primary barriers.