"Going solid": A model of system dynamics and consequences for patient safety

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 130-134

  Cook, R ^a,b   Rasmussen, J ^a  

^a MC 4028 ^*  (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DYNAMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MODEL; PATIENT CARE; RESEARCH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 17144398832     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2003.009530     Document Type: Review

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