title: Chaos and complexity: applications for healthcare quality and patient safety.
abstract: The new sciences of chaos and complexity are generating considerable interest within the social sciences, particularly with regard to organizational development, management, and Leadership. This article explores potential applications of the concepts of chaos and complexity within the domains of healthcare quality and patient safety.
authors.affiliation: NorthCrest Medical Center, Springfield, TN, USA. heidi_benson@northcrest.com
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Benson
mesh_terms: D007857:Leadership; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D017751:Safety Management; D014481:United States