Dermatology World July 2011 SUPPLEMENT : Page 15
Like doctors in other specialties, dermatologists are feeling the pressure to identify, report, and implement processes to reduce errors, as the focus on patient safety moves from the inpatient to ambulatory setting. “in medicine, in general, there is a move to close the gaps and create safety nets to improve patient safety,” said Dirk elston, M.D., director of the Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology in new york. institute of Medicine reports, starting with “to err is Human: Building a Safer Health System,” released in 1999, compelled physicians and other health care providers to face their vulnerabilities, according to Dr. elston. “we’re owning up to the fact that people do make mistakes, and there are ways to prevent them by putting engineering into place that reduces the chance of errors occurring and creates safety nets to catch errors when they occur,” he said. >> supplement to dermatology World // July 2011 15
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