The link between miscommunication and poor patient outcomes has been well documented.
To understand the current state of knowledge regarding interprofessional communication …

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

Human factors systems approaches are critical for improving healthcare quality and patient
safety. The SEIPS (Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety) model of work system …

Title. Missed nursing care: a concept analysis. Aim. This paper is a report of the analysis of
the concept of missed nursing care. Background. According to patient safety literature …

High workload of nurses in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) has been identified as a major
patient safety and worker stress problem. However, relatively little attention has been …

Objective To provide guidance and recommendations for the planning or renovation of
intensive care units (ICUs) with respect to the specific characteristics relevant to …

Human factors and ergonomics approaches have been successfully applied to study and
improve the work performance of healthcare professionals. However, there has been …

Background The heavy workload of hospital nurses is a major problem for the American
health care system. Nurses are experiencing higher workloads than ever before due to four …

Background Human factors and ergonomics (HFE) approaches to patient safety have
addressed five different domains: usability of technology; human error and its role in patient …

Aim In order to ensure patient safety and quality of care, it is important to consider factors
which may impact on nursing workloads. This study aimed to investigate the simultaneous …