Systems science: a primer on high reliability. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Systems science: a primer on high reliability. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Review
 
• Published September 2018

Systems science: a primer on high reliability.

Roberson DW, Kirsh ER. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2019;52:1-9.

High-reliability organizations have developed methods for achieving safety despite hazardous conditions. This review summarizes the systems science, organizational structure, and interpersonal working methods that enable high-risk industries like health care to practice reliably and learn from mistakes.

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