Medical Errors
From OSU MedNet21 by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
February 27, 2026 · 53 min
About this episode
This episode reviews medical errors, their causes, and ways to improve the healthcare system.
This program is a review of Medical Errors including causes, pitfalls, and how to improve our system. First the presenter will go through the terminology and epidemiology of medical errors. The presentation will also include a case example and practical steps to identify and reduce medical errors. Link to transcript [Link to transcript]( https://podcast.osu.edu/osumednet21/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2026/02/MedicalErrors_transcript.pdf )
Topics covered
- medical errors
- causes of medical errors
- epidemiology
- case examples
- system improvement
Keywords
- medical errors
- epidemiology
- case example
- system improvement
- healthcare
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
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