Communication problems have long been a source of medical errors, and a new study offers a simple solution for how providers can combat the issue: speak up.
Researchers, led by Ahmet Nacioglu, a Ph.D. candidate in public health at the University of Hong Kong, analyzed previously published articles to find examples of both providers and patients speaking up when safety concerns arise. Simply encouraging staff and patients to say something about their worries can lead to positive improvements, Nacioglu writes.
