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Towards a Deeper Understanding of Conceptual Models that Incorporate Patient Safety

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Over the past decades, researchers, clinicians, and engineers have introduced many different conceptual models that incorporate patient safety. These models share similarities in some dimensions but may differ in others. A hermeneutic and natural language processing approach was utilized to interpret relevant literature on this subject. This descriptive account provides philosophical considerations that help to frame understanding of these models. The aim is to facilitate greater understanding of safety in health care.

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank everybody at the National Center for Patient Safety for their commitment to patient safety. Also, we thank S. D. McKnight for fostering a climate that values philosophy and the manifestation of imagination. There were no relevant financial relationships or any source of support in the forms of grants, equipment, or drugs. The authors declare no conflict of interest. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the Veterans Administration.

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  1. National Center for Patient Safety, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Timothy Arnold & Helen J. A. Fuller

  2. University of Michigan, College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Timothy Arnold

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Arnold, T., Fuller, H.J.A. (2020). Towards a Deeper Understanding of Conceptual Models that Incorporate Patient Safety. In: Lightner, N., Kalra, J. (eds) Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices. AHFE 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 957. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20451-8_1

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