Mitigating the risks of antibiotic resistance requires a horizon scan linking the quality with the
quantity of data reported on drivers of antibiotic resistance in humans, arising from the …

Healthcare practitioners, patient safety leaders, educators and researchers increasingly
recognise the value of human factors/ergonomics and make use of the discipline's person …

Background Implementing new practices requires changes in the behaviour of relevant
actors, and this is facilitated by understanding of the determinants of current and desired …

Background Workload and workforce issues in primary care are key drivers for the growing
international trend to expand nursing roles. Advanced nurse practitioners are increasingly …

Human factors is an evidence‐based scientific discipline used in safety critical industries to
improve safety and worker well‐being. The implementation of human factors strategies in …

Objective The objective of this review was to develop a taxonomy of pressures experienced
by health services and an accompanying taxonomy of strategies for adapting in response to …

Background Patient complaints have been identified as a valuable resource for monitoring
and improving patient safety. This article critically reviews the literature on patient …

Safety in aviation has often been compared with safety in healthcare. Following a recent
article in this journal, the UK government set up an Independent Patient Safety Investigation …

Background Identifying factors that influence sustained implementation of hospital-based
interventions is key to ensuring evidence-based best practice is maintained across the NHS …

Increasing recognition of the role and value of theory in improvement work in healthcare
offers the prospect of capitalising upon, and consolidating, actionable lessons from …