Muted in Medicine

E01:Beyond the Blame - Understanding Medical Errors (w/Dr. Ali Rafiq)

Saba Fatima Season 1 Episode 1

Summary
The Muted in Medicine podcast, hosted by Dr Saba Fatima, aims to provide a safe space for healthcare professionals to openly discuss traumatic events, imposter syndrome, grief, and microaggressions in the healthcare industry. The first episode features Dr. Ali Rafiq, a practicing internal medicine hospitalist, discussing medical errors and the impact on healthcare providers. The conversation delves into the definition, commonality, causes, impact, and response to medical errors, emphasizing the importance of a just culture and systemic improvement. It also explores the importance of self-forgiveness and the need for resources and support systems to help healthcare providers cope with the emotional distress of medical errors.

keywords

Muted in Medicine, podcast, healthcare, medical errors, trauma, imposter syndrome, grief, microaggressions, patient safety, just culture, systemic improvement, healthcare, medical errors, reporting errors, psychological safety, moral support, litigation, self-forgiveness, emotional distress, support systems


Chapters

00:00
Creating a Safe Space for Healthcare Professionals

03:09
Understanding Medical Errors and Patient Safety

10:19
The Impact of Medical Errors on Healthcare Providers

14:00
Stages of Second victim phenomenon

16:30
Just-culture

21:48
Peer Review in Medical Errors

28:50
Creating Psychological Safety in Healthcare

33:53
Dealing with the Risk of Litigation and Criminalization

45:32
The Power of Self-Forgiveness in Healthcare

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