Special section commentary: Opportunities and challenges for human factors and ergonomics in enhancing patient safety

Human Factors

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-4

  Salas, Eduardo ^a   Baker, David ^b   King, Heidi ^c   Battles, James ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)   (United States)

^d Agency for Health Research and Quality   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; MEDICAL ERROR; NOTE; PATIENT SAFETY;

HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; PATIENTS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646341488     PISSN: 00187208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1518/001872006776412261     Document Type: Note

References (2)

1. Kohn, L. T., Corrigan, J. M., & Donaldson, M. S. (Eds.). (1999). To err is human: Building a safer health system. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
2. Salas, E., Wilson, K. A., Burke, C. S., & Wightman, D. C. (in press). Does crew resource management training work? An update, extension, and some critical needs. Human Factors.