The Use of Socio-Technical Probabilistic Risk Assessment at AHRQ and NASA
2004
International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management
Conference Proceedings
Author(s): Battles, J., Kanki,B.
Added October 2012
Restorative Environment: Caregiver's Evaluation on Hospitalized Children's Preference towards Garden versus Ward in Malaysian Hospitals
2004
International Symposium for Environment-Behavior Studies
Conference Paper
Author(s): Said, I., Abu Bakar, M.S.
Added October 2012
Work and Workspace Design to Prevent and Mitigate Errors
2004
Keeping patients safe: Transforming the work environment of nurses
Book Section
Author(s): Institute of Medicine
Added October 2012
Guidelines for environmental infection control in healthcare facilities. Recommendations from CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
Author(s): Sehulster, L., Chinn, R.Y., Arduino, M., Carpenter, J., Donlan, R., Ashford, D.
Added October 2012
The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less.
Author(s): Schwartz, B.
Added October 2012
Can visual distraction decrease the dose of patient-controlled sedation required during colonoscopy?
2004
Endoscopy
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 36
Pages 197-201
Author(s): Lee, D.W., Chan, A.C., Wong, S.K. , Fung, T.M., Li, A.C., Chan, S.K., Mui, L.M., Ng, E.K., Chung, S.C.
There is a compelling body of literature on using positive distractions to reduce anxiety, and perception of pain, and this article adds to this body of knowledge. It also looks at the importance of taking a multi-modal approach (visual and auditory) to get the most impact
Added October 2012
Characteristics and circumstances of falls in a hospital setting
2004
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 19
Pages 732–739
Author(s): Hitcho, E., Krauss, M., Birge, S., Dunagan, W., Fischer, I., Johnson, S., Nast, P. A., Costantinou, E., Fraser, V. J.
Patient falls refer to patients’ unplanned descent to the floor with or without injuries to the patients. Patient falls are common for inpatients, averaging 2.3 to 7 falls per 1,000 patient days. About 30% of the falls lead to injuries, which contribute to higher healthcare cost. In order to prevent falls, it is very important to understand the epidemiology of patient falls, including the characteristics of fallers, the distribution and patterns of falls, contributing factors, and fall-related injuries.
Added August 2012
