title: Using Event Trees to Inform Quantitative Analysis of Healthcare Services.
abstract: The paper illustrates how event tree diagrams, used in safety engineering, can be applied to test the design of a healthcare service. Event tree diagrams can be employed to inform quantitative approaches to quality, by providing justification with respect to safety, of operational aspects to be monitored and measured.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Digital Healthcare, WMG, University of Warwick, UK.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Despotou
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science, University of York, UK.
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Institute of Digital Healthcare, WMG, University of Warwick, UK.
authors.forename: Theodoros N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Arvanitis
mesh_terms: D003663:Decision Trees; D006298:Health Services Administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D061214:Patient Safety; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D012308:Risk Management; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom