Every patient should be enabled to stop the line. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Every patient should be enabled to stop the line. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published November 2018

Every patient should be enabled to stop the line.

Bell SK, Martinez W. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018 Nov 22; [Epub ahead of print].

The Toyota manufacturing model "stop the line" encourages workers to stop the production line if they notice something is wrong. This commentary discusses how this philosophy can enable patients to speak up for safety both during care interactions or after events to incorporate their knowledge into improvement efforts.

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