University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications
Title
Taking complaints seriously: using the patient safety lens
UMMS Affiliation
Meyers Primary Care Institute; Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine
Publication Date
2015-06-01
Document Type
Editorial
Disciplines
Health Services Administration | Health Services Research
Abstract
Yet few healthcare institutions see patient complaints as adverse events. Instead, at most institutions, patient complaints are handled by patient relations or risk management departments, with a primary goal of mollifying the patient and avoiding litigation, missing the opportunity not only to meet the affected patients’ needs but also to improve the quality of care going forward by identifying root causes and developing prevention plans.
Keywords
Human error, Patient safety, Quality improvement
DOI of Published Version
10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004337
Source
BMJ Qual Saf. 2015 Jun;24(6):352-5. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004337. Epub 2015 May 14. Link to article on publisher's site
Related Resources
Journal/Book/Conference Title
BMJ quality and safety
PubMed ID
25977314
Repository Citation
Gallagher TH, Mazor KM. (2015). Taking complaints seriously: using the patient safety lens. University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004337. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/faculty_pubs/982