Episode 103 - Reduction of Medical Errors

Episode 103 - Reduction of Medical Errors

   On this episode, we discuss the impact of medical errors in the prehospital environment. Guest host Gary Wingrove, President of the Center for Leadership, Innovation, and Research in EMS, joins us to help unravel the complex conditions behind cognitive bias and erroneous decision making. Gary has worked with colleagues to establish a system for identifying medical errors in hopes to use the information to better inform prehospital colleagues and avoid these dangerous situations. 

Hosts:  Bradley Dean, David Blevins, Eric McCullough

Links and Resources

• Swiss Cheese Patient Safety Theory

• No More Blame & Shame

• Clinical Human Factors Group

• Human Error: Models and Management (Study)

• National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention

• Institute for Safe Medication Practices

• EMS Voluntary Event Notification Tool – An EMS Culture of Safety Initiative

• Emergency Medical Error Reduction Group (EMERG)

• Medication Errors in Prehospital Management of Pediatric Anaphylaxis (Study)

• Paramedic Self-Reported Medication Errors (Study)