Relationships between Ambient Sounds and the Accuracy of Pharmacists' Prescription-Filling Performance
1996
Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 38
Pages 614-622
Author(s): Flynn, E. A., Barker, K. N., Gibson, J. T., Pearson, R. E., Smith, L. A., Berger, B. A.
Errors and error rate have been used as outcome measures of the quality of drug distribution that is a function of the interaction between humans, procedures, equipment, and the work environment. Dispensing errors have been measured by observation and occur at rates of up to 24%. Studies show the relationship between errors and the combination of interruptions and distractions, light levels, and prescription workload, as noise.
Added October 2012
Impact of interruptions and distractions on dispensing errors in an ambulatory care pharmacy
1999
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
Journal Article
Issue 13
Volume 56
Pages 1319-1325
Author(s): Flynn, E. A., Barker, K. N., Gibson, J. T., Pearson, R. E., Berger, B. A., Smith, L. A.
Errors and error rate have been used as outcome measures of the quality of drug distribution that is a function of the interaction between humans, procedures, equipment, and the work environment. Dispensing errors have been measured by observation and occur at rates of up to 24%. Studies show the relationship between errors and noise, light levels, and prescription workload, as well as the increased number of distractions and errors in an ambulatory care pharmacy.
Added October 2012
Healthcare Environmental Terms and Outcome Measures: An Evidence-based Design Glossary
Author(s): Quan, X., Malone, E., Joseph, A., Pati, D.
Added October 2012
Designing for Patient Safety: Developing Methods to Integrate Patient Safety Concerns in the Design Process
Author(s): Joseph, A., Taylor, E. M. , Quan, X., Jelen, M.
Added October 2012
Resident Safety Risk Assessment
Author(s):
Added October 2012
Furniture Design Features and Healthcare Outcomes
Author(s): Malone, E., Dellinger, B.
Added October 2012
Critical Issues in Healthcare Environments
Author(s): Cohen, Uriel , Allison, David
Added October 2012
Role of the Physical and Social Environment in Promoting Health, Safety, and Effectiveness in the Healthcare Workplace
2006
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Joseph, A.
Added October 2012
The Basics of Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
Author(s): VA National Center for Patient Safety
Added October 2012
Committed to safety: Ten case studies on reducing harm to patients
Author(s): McCarthy, D., Blumenthal, D.
Added October 2012
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
Author(s): Hammett, P.
Added October 2012
Building the evidence base for evidence-based design: Editors' introduction
2008
Environment and Behavior
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 40
Pages 147-150
Author(s): Zimring, C., Bosch, S.
Added October 2012
Virtual ICUs: Foundations for healthier environments
2007
Nursing Management
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 38
Pages 32-9
Author(s): Zapatochny Rufo, R.J.
Added October 2012
Assessing risk: the role of probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) in patient safety improvement
2004
Quality and Safety in Health Care,
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 13
Pages 206 -212
Author(s): Wreathall, J., & Nemeth, C.
Added October 2012
Human factors error and patient monitoring
2002
Physiological Measurement
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 23
Pages R111-R132
Author(s): Walsh, T., Beatty, P.C.
Added October 2012
Residents' suggestions for reducing errors in teaching hospitals.
2003
New England Journal of Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 348
Pages 851-855
Author(s): Volpp, K.G.M., Grande, D.
Added October 2012
The Safety Organizing Scale: Development and Validation of a Behavioral Measure of Safety Culture in Hospital Nursing Units
2007
Medical Care
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 45
Pages 46-54
Author(s): Vogus, T.J., Sutcliffe, K.M.
Added October 2012
Operational Failures and Interruptions in Hospital Nursing
2006
Health Services Research
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 41
Pages 643-662
Author(s): Tucker, A.L., Spear, S.J.
Added October 2012
Noise in the ED
2005
American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 23
Pages 332-335
Author(s): Tijunelis, M.A., Fitzsullivan, E., Henderson, S.O.
Added October 2012
ED located next to ICU to bolster patient safety: staff from both departments can lend a hand
2006
ED Management
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 18
Pages 67-69
Author(s): Thompson
Added October 2012
