Sociotechnical systems approach to healthcare quality and patient safety.
The SEIPS (Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety) model of work system and patient safety is described and selected research and practical applications are presented.
Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement and Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
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D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D061214:Patient Safety; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration