Improving clinician well-being and patient safety through human-centered design.

Lauren E. Benishek; Allen Kachalia; Lee Daugherty Biddison

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Improving clinician well-being and patient safety through human-centered design.

March 8, 2023

Benishek LE, Kachalia A, Daugherty Biddison L. JAMA. 2023;329(14):1149-1150.

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The quality and culture of the health care work environment is known to affect care delivery. This commentary discusses human-centered and participatory design approaches as avenues for developing improvements in clinician well-being that will enhance safety for staff, providers, and patients.

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