The Safety Signal: Building a Just Culture in Allergy and Immunology

About this episode

Dr. Christine Cho discusses the importance of a just culture in allergy and immunology to improve patient safety and learning from medical errors.

In this episode, Christine Cho, MD, FAAAAI, discusses analyzing medical errors within the allergy clinic, from incorrect immunotherapy dosing to the systemic risks of penicillin mislabeling. Dr. Cho explains how shifting from a culture of blame to a "just culture" allows practices to transform "near misses" into learning opportunities that create more robust, reliable systems.

People in this episode

Guest: Christine Cho, MD, FAAAAI

Topics covered

• medical errors
• just culture
• allergy clinic
• immunotherapy
• penicillin mislabeling
• learning opportunities

Keywords

• medical errors
• allergy clinic
• immunotherapy dosing
• penicillin mislabeling
• just culture
• near misses
• learning opportunities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

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