Using human factors to "balance" your operating room Journal Article
| Authors: | Walters, C. B.; Killen, A.; Garrett, J. |
| Article Title: | Using human factors to "balance" your operating room |
| Abstract: | As one of the most complex health care environments, the operating room is fraught with weaknesses and practices in need of process improvements. To make the operating room a safer environment for patients, a systems perspective is necessary. To provide a basis for readers, fundamentals of human factors, ergonomics, and systems thinking are discussed. Various strategies and resources are provided to assist readers with the design of a safer operating room. This information is presented in consideration of the varying availability of resources within institutions, allowing for allocation of efforts where possible to balance the operating room as a system. © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | patient safety; balance theory; ergonomics; human factors |
| Journal Title: | Perioperative Nursing Clinics |
| Volume: | 3 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 1556-7931 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2008-12-01 |
| Start Page: | 277 |
| End Page: | 285 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cpen.2008.08.009 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Export Date: 17 November 2011" - "Source: Scopus" |
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