Beyond the Error: Recognizing And Addressing Second Victim Syndrome

Jennifer Phillips, PharmD, BCPSUIC Retzky College of PharmacyDrug Information GroupChicago, IllinoisBonnie Bachenheimer, PharmD, BCPSAdvocate Health Department of PharmacyDrug Policy CenterChicago, IllinoisThe term “second victim” was first coined by Albert Wu, MD, in a 2000 editorial, where he discussed the profound psychological impact that a medical error can have on practicing clinicians and the need for a culture and systems that support affected individuals.1A 2013 systematic review id