Safety-II and the study of healthcare safety routines: two paths forward for research.

Christofer Rydenfält

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Safety-II and the study of healthcare safety routines: two paths forward for research.

July 13, 2022

Rydenfält C. J Patient Saf Risk Manag. 2022;27(3):124-128.

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Certain processes and routines, such as checklists, are widely used in healthcare settings to improve patient safety. In this article, the author describes two proposed approaches for the study of healthcare safety routines using human factors and a Safety II perspective.

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