Patient Safety Officers’ and Nurses’ Perceptions of Error Reporting Systems Within Acute Care Hospitals in Pennsylvania

Abstract

The researcher investigates perceptions that patient safety officers and registered nurses have within Pennsylvania acute care hospitals to error reporting systems. This article summarizes the findings and provides recommendations for future research. In summary, patient safety officers felt the error reporting systems in their respective hospitals worked well. The majority of nurses felt there were breakdowns in the error reporting systems could be much more effective. The ultimate purpose of this study was to provide information that may aid healthcare providers designing and implementing error reporting systems in Pennsylvania acute care hospitals.