A growth mindset approach to preparing trainees for medical error. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

A growth mindset approach to preparing trainees for medical error. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published March 2017

A growth mindset approach to preparing trainees for medical error.

Klein J, Delany C, Fischer MD, Smallwood D, Trumble S. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 Apr 11; [Epub ahead of print].

Establishing errors as learning opportunities is critical for encouraging improvement. This commentary introduces the concept of a growth mindset that views failures as a chance to develop and enhance individual skills. The authors recommend strategies to embed this mindset at the organizational level and they advocate for research to examine the effectiveness of these approaches.

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