The consequences of whistle-blowing: an integrative review. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

The consequences of whistle-blowing: an integrative review. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Review
 
• Published June 2017

The consequences of whistle-blowing: an integrative review.

Lim CR, Zhang MWB, Hussain SF, Ho RCM. J Patient Saf. 2017 Jun 30; [Epub ahead of print].

The ability of staff and clinicians to report concerns about patient safety is key to preventing errors and improving safety. This review explores the evidence on positive and negative consequences of whistleblowing to help guide development of future whistleblowing policies.

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