Approaching process improvement from a human factors perspective: seeking leverage from a systems approach

Surgery

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 96-98

  Sundt, Thoralf M ^a   Henrickson, Sarah E ^a   Cima, Robert R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; ERROR; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEAMWORK; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RISK MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 45149103082     PISSN: 00396060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2008.04.002     Document Type: Editorial

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