About My Error
The orthopedic surgeon talks about his wrong procedure in
order to share the lessons learned.
David Ring, MD, PhD | Boston, Mass.
HARD STOP David Ring,
MD, PhD, leads a hard-
stop time out. "Everyone
is helping get things
right," he says.
Leila
Navidi
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O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | J U N E 2 0 1 4
P
eople still ask me to talk about my error. Talking about it
respects the patient that was harmed. Talking about it
helped me heal. Talking about it helps other patients, other
surgeons and their teams embrace a safety culture, adopt
checklists and encourage each other to speak up. Let's talk
about my error.
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