Using in situ simulation to identify and resolve latent environmental threats to patient safety: Case study involving a labor and delivery ward

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 184-187

  Hamman, William R ^a   Beaudin Seiler, Beth M ^a   Beaubien, Jeffrey M ^b   Gullickson, Amy M ^a   Gross, Amy C ^a   Orizondo Korotko, Krystyna ^a   Fuqua, Wayne ^a   Lammers, Richard ^c  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b APTIMA INC   (United States)

^c Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care systems; Patient safety; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELIVERY ROOM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; SAFETY; TEACHING; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DELIVERY ROOMS; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PATIENT SIMULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TEACHING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 70249111880     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0b013e3181b35e6c     Document Type: Article

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