Purpose. Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) was used to evaluate a smart iv pump
as it was implemented into a redesigned medication-use process. Summary. A …

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 …

BACKGROUND Gender earnings disparities among physicians exist even after considering
differences in specialty, part‐time status, and practice type. Little is known about the role of …

Background Previous studies of hospital readmission have focused on specific conditions or
populations and generated complex prediction models. Objective To identify predictors of …

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to explore the concept of information chaos as it
applies to the issues of patient safety and physician workload in primary care and to propose …

Objective To assess the impact of EHR technology on the work and workflow of ICU
physicians and compare time spent by ICU resident and attending physicians on various …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Patients admitted to general medicine inpatient services are
increasingly cared for by hospital-based physicians rather than their primary care providers …

Objective To assess intensive care unit (ICU) nurses' acceptance of electronic health
records (EHR) technology and examine the relationship between EHR design …

Objective To evaluate the incidence of duplicate medication orders before and after
computerized provider order entry (CPOE) with clinical decision support (CDS) …

Objectives: This study explores nurses' use of bar code medication administration (BCMA)
technology from a human factors viewpoint. The BCMA technology consists of a medication …