EC Paediatrics

• David Max is the father of just culture concept “Attorney and Engineer”.
• Disciplinary system.

A medical professionals are punished for making mistakes fails to improve patient safety.

A medical professionals are blamed and punished for their mistakes which are often unintended.

So, this intolerance for error serves as disincentive to providers sharing their mistakes with medical community.

And also this punitive approach to medical errors discourage transparency and presenting a significant road block to the improvement of patient safety.

Keywords: Just Culture; Medical Professionals; Patient Safety

1. Robert M Wachter and Kiran Cupta. “Understanding Patient Safety, Third Edition” (2018).
2. Barbara J Youngberg. “Patient Safety Handbook”. Second Edition (2013).
3. Emily Fondahn., et al. “The Washington Manual of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement”. First Edition (2016).