Work-arounds in health care settings: Literature review and research agenda

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 2-12

  Halbesleben, Jonathon R B ^a   Wakefield, Douglas S ^b   Wakefield, Bonnie J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Errors; Literature review; Patient safety; Work process; Work arounds

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH FACILITY ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MANAGEMENT AUDIT; MEDICAL ERRORS; SAFETY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

EID: 37349064443     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HMR.0000304495.95522.ca     Document Type: Review

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