Understanding safety in healthcare: the system evolution, erosion and enhancement model

The paper summarises previous theories of accident causation, human error, foresight, resilience and system migration. Five lessons from these theories are used as the foundation for a new model which describes how patient safety emerges in complex systems like healthcare: the System Evolution Erosi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jane Carthey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Public Health Research
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Online Access:http://www.jphres.org/index.php/jphres/article/view/235