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Punishing medical errors won't improve hospital safety or quality

  • Written by Joseph Ibrahim, Professor, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University
imagePenalising unfortunate events such as these is unlikely to improve the overall safety of the hospital. from shutterstock.com

Australian public hospitals will soon be penalised for serious errors, with the aim of improving the quality and safety of health services. The punitive measure was a core proposal in the pricing framework for Australian...

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