Pursuing Patient Safety at the Intersection of Design, Systems Engineering, and Health Care Delivery Research

2019 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerm Henriksen ◽  
David Rodrick ◽  
Erin N. Grace ◽  
Marjorie Shofer ◽  
P. Jeffrey Brady
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Health Care Delivery ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Design Systems

Electronic Medical Record: A Balancing Act of Patient Safety Privacy Health Care Delivery

2014 ◽  
Vol 348 (3) ◽  
pp. 238-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sriharsha Gummadi ◽  
Nadine Housri ◽  
Teresa A. Zimmers ◽  
Leonidas G. Koniaris
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Medical Record ◽  
Electronic Medical Record ◽  
Health Care Delivery ◽  
Care Delivery

The Effects of Night Work on Nurses and an Analysis of Countermeasures

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 1289-1293
Author(s):  
Gregory Costedoat ◽  
Dan Nathan-Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Circadian Rhythm ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Health Care Delivery ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Night Shift ◽  
Health Care Delivery System ◽  
Night Shifts

Nurses are expected to work a variety of different shifts throughout their careers, including traditional day shifts, night shifts, and swing shifts. Research suggests that night shifts can have potentially adverse effects on a worker’s perceptual and motor capacities, circadian rhythm, and ability to function the following day. Due to the critical role that nurses play in the health care delivery system, it is worth exploring options that serve to mitigate the aforementioned consequences associated with working at night. A number of potential countermeasures are explored, including slow shift rotations, naps, melatonin supplements, and caffeine. It is concluded that implementing slow rotating shifts and allowing time for a nap during the first night shift of a new rotation could have the largest impact on maximizing worker and patient safety.

scholarly journals Introductory Chapter: Patient Safety is the Cornerstone of Modern Health-Care Delivery Systems

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanislaw P. Stawicki ◽  
Alyssa M. Green ◽  
Gary G. Lu ◽  
Gregory Domer ◽  
Timothy Oskin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Health Care Delivery ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Modern Health Care ◽  
Health Care Delivery Systems
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