Interruptions, work environment and work load perceptions in laboratory medicine: patient safety is a "moving target"

Diagnosis (Berl). 2018 Sep 25;5(3):167-169. doi: 10.1515/dx-2018-0032.
No abstract available

Keywords: distraction; human factor; patient safety; work load.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Blood-Borne Pathogens / isolation & purification
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control
  • Diagnostic Tests, Routine / ethics
  • Diagnostic Tests, Routine / statistics & numerical data
  • Hepatitis B / blood
  • Hepatitis B / diagnosis
  • Hepatitis B Antigens / blood
  • Hepatitis B Antigens / genetics
  • Hepatitis B Antigens / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin M / blood
  • Immunoglobulin M / immunology
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Medical Laboratory Personnel / economics
  • Medical Laboratory Personnel / psychology*
  • Medical Laboratory Personnel / standards
  • Patient Isolation / standards
  • Patient Safety / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Patient Safety / standards
  • Renal Dialysis / methods
  • Risk Management / ethics*
  • Workload / psychology*
  • Workplace / standards*
  • Workplace / statistics & numerical data

Substances

  • Hepatitis B Antigens
  • Immunoglobulin M