Interorganizational complexity and organizational accident risk: a literature review.
Milch V, Laumann K. Interorganizational complexity and organizational accident risk: A literature review. Safety Sci. 2015;82:9-17. doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2015.08.010.
Complexity in the health care environment can increase the risk of accidents. This review discusses four factors in complex organizations that can contribute to system failures: economic pressures, lack of organization, reduced competence, and organizational variations.