Crisis Management in Acute Care Settings: Human Factors and Team Psychology in a High Stakes Environment

by Gesine Hofinger, Michael St.Pierre, Cornelius Buerschaper

This book addresses all issues relevant to error prevention and safe practice in the acute and emergency health-care setting. It begins with the basic principles of human behavior and decision making and then details the influences of the individual, the team, and the organization within the health-care system. Case reports and proven strategies help ground psychological theory in daily practice.

This book has emerged from a long-standing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642090125
• ISBN13: 9783642090127
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.6"