Healthcare Errors

Healthcare Errors Name Affiliation Course Instructor Date Healthcare Errors Criminalizing Healthcare Errors Over the years, there has been a discussion regarding criminalizing healthcare errors as a way to hold healthcare providers accountable for the mistakes that they commit. However, even though this method could help reduce some errors, this is not the right approach. One reason is that as healthcare providers fear harsh punishment, they could discourage transparent reporting of mistakes and hamper learning opportunities and future advancement in healthcare. Moreover, this approach could cause deterrence since most healthcare providers will avoid seeking high-risk jobs due to fear of punishment (Sigurgeirsdóttir, 2020). Furthermore, this approach will punish the individuals who made unintentional errors, which could be unfair. Balancing High-Quality Care and Risks The other common concern is how healthcare providers balance high-quality care with potential risks. One of the ways is by promoting a just culture where the healthcare providers can report and discuss errors without fear of punishment would help improve their practices (Aljabari & Kadhim, 2021). It could als...