Book contents
- The Burned Out Physician
- The Burned Out Physician
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 The Psychology of Burnout
- Chapter 2 The Burned-Out Physician
- Chapter 3 Types of Medical Error
- Chapter 4 Sources of Medical Error
- Chapter 5 How-To Strategies for Addressing the Crisis
- Chapter 6 Solution #2: Engage in Self-Care
- Chapter 7 Solution #3: Seek Social Support
- Chapter 8 Solution #4: Follow the Advice You Would Give Patients
- Chapter 9 Solution #5: Perform Effective Team Leadership
- Chapter 10 Solution #6: Ensure Collaborating Team Members
- Chapter 11 Solution #7: Establish and Sustain a Positive Team Culture
- Chapter 12 Solution #8: Make Changes in Workflow in Organizations
- Chapter 13 Solution #9: Make Changes in Management Practices in Local Healthcare System Top Leaders
- Chapter 14 Solution #10: Make Changes in Overall Healthcare System Processes
- Chapter 15 Solution #11: Make Changes in National Healthcare
- Chapter 16 Saving the Burned-Out Physician
- Index
- References
Chapter 4 - Sources of Medical Error
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 July 2022
- The Burned Out Physician
- The Burned Out Physician
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 The Psychology of Burnout
- Chapter 2 The Burned-Out Physician
- Chapter 3 Types of Medical Error
- Chapter 4 Sources of Medical Error
- Chapter 5 How-To Strategies for Addressing the Crisis
- Chapter 6 Solution #2: Engage in Self-Care
- Chapter 7 Solution #3: Seek Social Support
- Chapter 8 Solution #4: Follow the Advice You Would Give Patients
- Chapter 9 Solution #5: Perform Effective Team Leadership
- Chapter 10 Solution #6: Ensure Collaborating Team Members
- Chapter 11 Solution #7: Establish and Sustain a Positive Team Culture
- Chapter 12 Solution #8: Make Changes in Workflow in Organizations
- Chapter 13 Solution #9: Make Changes in Management Practices in Local Healthcare System Top Leaders
- Chapter 14 Solution #10: Make Changes in Overall Healthcare System Processes
- Chapter 15 Solution #11: Make Changes in National Healthcare
- Chapter 16 Saving the Burned-Out Physician
- Index
- References
Summary
Why are medical errors so common? We identify primary sources of medical error as system factors (both local workplace policies and procedures and broader societal and governmental requirements and technological advancements), teamwork factors, and individual factors. These three levels of influence interact and operate concurrently as healthcare providers are working with their patients. Each is a potential primary source of a medical error, but as in other HROs, error rarely has a single “cause.” Poorly designed systems can make it more difficult for teams to operate effectively and for individual healthcare providers to avoid mistakes. As much as all three levels of influence over safe practice are important, it ultimately comes down to the safe individual, the doctor who is “fit for duty.” They can operate effectively, contribute to team performance (help identify and correct the errors of others), and, as needed, lobby for improved policies and procedures. Again, the pandemic has added significant stress to the healthcare provider, calling for solutions at all three levels, addressing all three potential sources of error.
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- The Burned Out PhysicianManaging the Stress and Reducing the Errors, pp. 67 - 80Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022