Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Oct 2006
Review[Incident reporting systems and patient safety in anesthesia].
Incident reporting schemes collect information on adverse events, errors, complications, or problems with the aim of analyzing their causes and suggesting changes to prevent recurrence. Such schemes are currently part of clinical safety programs in various countries. ⋯ Therefore, reporting is intended to stimulate a culture of learning rather than assigning blame. The main limitations of such schemes are under reporting, the use of different terms and concepts, the lack of resources for research and development, and the scarcity or lack of legislation to guarantee the proper use of information without legal consequences.