Enhancing healthcare process design with human factors engineering and reliability science, part 2: applying the knowledge to clinical documentation systems.
The demand to redesign healthcare processes that achieve efficient, effective, and safe results is never-ending. Part 1 of this 2-part series introduced human factors engineering and reliability science as important knowledge to enhance existing operational and clinical process design methods in healthcare organizations. In part 2, the author applies this knowledge to one of the most common operational processes in healthcare: clinical documentation. Specific implementation strategies and anticipated results are discussed, along with organizational challenges and recommended executive responses.
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Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA, USA. carolanneflash@aol.com
D004282:Documentation; D006804:Ergonomics; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011786:Quality Control; D014481:United States