Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website.
Skip to main content
Study

The effect of clinical experience on the error rate of emergency physicians.

Berk WA, Welch RD, Levy PD, et al. The effect of clinical experience on the error rate of emergency physicians. Ann Emerg Med. 2008;52(5):497-501. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.01.329.

Save
Print
December 3, 2008
Berk WA, Welch RD, Levy PD, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2008;52(5):497-501.
View more articles from the same authors.

Physician performance, including evaluation of diagnostic errors, is often examined by conducting case reviews or root cause analyses when an undesired patient outcome occurs. This study analyzed case review data from a single emergency department over a 7-year period. Investigators found that physicians with more than 1.5 years of experience were less likely to make an error and that these errors were not associated with physician age. The authors argue for better methods for evaluating ongoing physician performance, including continuing medical education activities and certification (and recertification) requirements.

Save
Print
Cite
Citation

Berk WA, Welch RD, Levy PD, et al. The effect of clinical experience on the error rate of emergency physicians. Ann Emerg Med. 2008;52(5):497-501. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.01.329.