RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Work system design for patient safety: the SEIPS model
JF Quality and Safety in Health Care
JO Qual Saf Health Care
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP i50
OP i58
DO 10.1136/qshc.2005.015842
VO 15
IS suppl 1
A1 P Carayon
A1 A Schoofs Hundt
A1 B-T Karsh
A1 A P Gurses
A1 C J Alvarado
A1 M Smith
A1 P Flatley Brennan
YR 2006
UL http://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/15/suppl_1/i50.abstract
AB Models and methods of work system design need to be developed and implemented to advance research in and design for patient safety. In this paper we describe how the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) model of work system and patient safety, which provides a framework for understanding the structures, processes and outcomes in health care and their relationships, can be used toward these ends. An application of the SEIPS model in one particular care setting (outpatient surgery) is presented and other practical and research applications of the model are described.