%0 Journal Article %1 friesdorf:2007aa %A Friesdorf, W. %A Buss, B. %A Marsolek, I. %D 2007 %J Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science %K HUMAN PATIENTS Patient Process STANDARDIZATION, SYSTEM Safety Standardization, Systems approach design engineering ergonomics navigation, %N 5 %P 469 - 479 %T Patient safety by treatment standardization and process navigation - a systems ergonomics management concept. %U http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=26099801&site=ehost-live %V 8 %X Patient safety is endangered by adverse events caused by human error and system design. The reasons are diverse: missing standards; organizational deficits; communication errors; time pressure. Systems ergonomics claims to optimize work systems enabling high quality (including safety) and efficiency. A systems ergonomics management concept is proposed, which is based on: (1) an interaction model (patient-staff-machine); (2) a medical task-model; (3) a recursive hierarchical task-process-task-model; 4) a strategic treatment management model. On three systems layers a patient treatment is analysed and optimized: macro-level (clinical pathways), meso-level (treatment modules), micro-level (standard operating procedures). According to the situation (patient's status and given resources), the treatment is compiled using standardized and navigated treatment components. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR

@article{friesdorf:2007aa, abstract = {Patient safety is endangered by adverse events caused by human error and system design. The reasons are diverse: missing standards; organizational deficits; communication errors; time pressure. Systems ergonomics claims to optimize work systems enabling high quality (including safety) and efficiency. A systems ergonomics management concept is proposed, which is based on: (1) an interaction model (patient-staff-machine); (2) a medical task-model; (3) a recursive hierarchical task-process-task-model; 4) a strategic treatment management model. On three systems layers a patient treatment is analysed and optimized: macro-level (clinical pathways), meso-level (treatment modules), micro-level (standard operating procedures). According to the situation (patient's status and given resources), the treatment is compiled using standardized and navigated treatment components. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] }, added-at = {2009-11-06T18:17:29.000+0100}, author = {Friesdorf, W. and Buss, B. and Marsolek, I.}, bdsk-url-1 = {http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=26099801&site=ehost-live}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/21998c84bbd39942a245078971dcd8d98/cl.en}, date-modified = {2009-11-06 14:54:03 +0100}, description = {stud01}, interhash = {a3eb6f3fc7e38a8e8b4f706a02eda2d0}, intrahash = {1998c84bbd39942a245078971dcd8d98}, issn = {1463922X}, journal = {Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science}, keywords = {HUMAN PATIENTS Patient Process STANDARDIZATION, SYSTEM Safety Standardization, Systems approach design engineering ergonomics navigation,}, number = 5, pages = {469 - 479}, timestamp = {2009-11-07T17:59:25.000+0100}, title = {Patient safety by treatment standardization and process navigation - a systems ergonomics management concept.}, url = {http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=26099801&site=ehost-live}, volume = 8, year = 2007 }