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SEIPS 2.0: a human factors framework for studying and improving the work of healthcare professionals and patients

Richard J. HoldenDepartments of Medicine and Biomedical Informatics, Center for Research and Innovation in Systems SafetyVanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pascale CarayonDepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA;Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USAView further author information
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Ayse P. GursesDivision of Health Sciences Informatics, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA;Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA;Department of Civil Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, MD, USAView further author information
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Peter HoonakkerCenter for Quality and Productivity Improvement, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USAView further author information
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Ann Schoofs HundtCenter for Quality and Productivity Improvement, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USAView further author information
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A. Ant OzokDepartment of Information Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA;Department of Anesthesiology, The Johns Hopkins University, MD, USA, ;Department of Anesthesiology, The Armstrong Institute of Patient Safety and Quality, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA, View further author information
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A. Joy Rivera-RodriguezDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USAView further author information
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Pages 1669-1686 | Received 19 Jun 2013, Accepted 22 Aug 2013, Published online: 03 Oct 2013

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