title: Improving decision quality in healthcare with an Error Prevention Model (EPM).
abstract: Human factors involved in decision quality are critical issues in healthcare. In this paper, issues related to the impact of human factors on decision quality in healthcare are considered. Specifically, the focus is on the issue of reducing human error as well as improving decision quality. An Error Prevention Model (EPM) is presented for considering tools and techniques that can be used to analyze complex errors that may be considered latent.
authors: School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria. tschio@uvic.ca
authors: David T S
authors: DT
authors: Chio
authors: Andre
authors: A
authors: Kushniruk
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Borycki
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014739:Victoria