Exploring the Accuracy of Near-miss Reporting: A Mixed-methods Study

The findings reveal substantial near-miss detection and reporting by the pharmacy department, in particular, which signifies the pharmacists' role in validating prescriptions for patient safety. It simultaneously identifies critical reporting gaps related to the misunderstanding of safety event taxonomy by the reporting staff, which limits the accuracy of reported data and the potential resolution. Therefore, the study emphasizes the need for adopting a near-miss reporting framework that is comprehensive and standardized with a transparent definition, a structured analytical methodology, and a robust feedback mechanism to streamline the reporting process to ensure consistency of near-miss reporting across departments and optimize patient safety efforts.