Obstacles to research on the effects of interruptions in healthcare. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Obstacles to research on the effects of interruptions in healthcare. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published December 2015

Obstacles to research on the effects of interruptions in healthcare.

Grundgeiger T, Dekker S, Sanderson P, Brecknell B, Liu D, Aitken LM. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015 Dec 9; [Epub ahead of print].

Interruptions are a common occurrence in health care. This commentary suggests that research about interruptions clearly determine definitions, data collection methods, andprocesses that are affected to enhance understanding regarding the impact of disruptions on patient safety.

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