WeCare: Engaging Pediatric Trainees in Patient Safety and Error Reporting

Knowledge regarding the frequency and nature of medical errors is necessary to improve patient safety within a hospital. ‘iCare' is an anonymous event reporting system at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital (UMMCH). Graduate medical trainees are on the front lines of the care provided at our institution but rarely utilize the iCare system to report breaches in patient safety.