The safety management literature describes two distinct modes through which safety is
achieved. These can be described as safety management through centralized control, or …

Experts estimate that as many as 98,000 people die in any given year from medical errors
that occur in hospitals. That's more than die from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, or …

The modern patient safety movement began in the last few years of the 20th century and has
gained momentum through the first two decades of the new century. Major reports from the …

Health care is everywhere under tremendous pressure with regard to efficiency, safety, and
economic viability-to say nothing of having to meet various political agendas-and has …

Annotation" The aim of this book is to provide an introduction to resilience engineering of
systems, covering both the theoretical and practical aspects. It is written for people who, as …

When faced with a'human error'problem, you may be tempted to ask'Why didn't these people
watch out better?'Or,'How can I get my people more engaged in safety?'You might think you …

Human error is cited over and over as a cause of incidents and accidents. The result is a
widespread perception of a'human error problem', and solutions are thought to lie in …

Newspaper and television stories of catastrophic injuries occurring at the hands of clinicians
spotlight the problem of medical error but provide little insight into its nature or magnitude. 1 …

Our fascination with new technologies is based on the assumption that more powerful
automation will overcome human limitations and make our systems' faster, better …

THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (IOM) REPORT TO ERR IS HU-man1 converted an issue of
growing professional awareness to one of substantial public concern in a manner and pace …