Medical Errors: Many Errors by Medical Residents Caused by Teamwork Breakdowns, Lack of Supervision

Physicians-in-training are highly vulnerable to making medical errors that stem from teamwork breakdowns, especially a lack of supervision by experienced staff, according to a new study funded by the Department of Health & Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Medical Errors: Many Errors by Medical Residents Caused by Teamwork Breakdowns, Lack of Supervision