title: Industrial strength. Patient safety means leading pre-industrial health care into a post-industrial world.
abstract: Innovative methods of improving patient safety--including one pioneered by Toyota--highlight the need for hospitals and their staff to adopt a post-industrial mindset.
authors.forename: Chuck
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Appleby
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D006075:Governing Board; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005791:Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*; D013597:Systems Analysis; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States