Kathryn Schulz is the author of the book, Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error. I haven't read it, but I think I'll check it out.
Showing posts with label James Bagian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label James Bagian. Show all posts
Saturday, July 10, 2010
James Bagian on medical error
Kathryn Schulz has a wonderful Q&A with James Bagian, director of the VA national center for patient safety, at the Slate blog "The Wrong Stuff". Read it all, but I especially enjoyed his thoughts on blame, punishment, and the perverse incentives that can be introduced by public disclosure.
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