Background: The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) describes mechanisms for
organizing primary care to provide high-quality care across the full range of individuals' …

Family-centered care (FCC) is a partnership approach to health care decision-making
between the family and health care provider. FCC is considered the standard of pediatric …

Objective While most hospitals have adopted electronic health records (EHRs), we know
little about whether hospitals use EHRs in advanced ways that are critical to improving …

Human factors systems approaches are critical for improving healthcare quality and patient
safety. The SEIPS (Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety) model of work system …

1. Geriatric Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA; 2.
Torrens University of Australia, Adelaide and Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne …

The phrase “patient-centered care” is in vogue, but its meaning is poorly understood. This
article describes patient-centered care, why it matters, and how policy makers can advance …

Abstract Background Interprofessional Primary Care Teams (IPCTs) have been shown to
benefit health systems and patients, particularly those patients with complex care needs …

Importance In 2010, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) began implementing the
patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model. The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) …

Background There is a plethora of interventions and policies aimed at changing practice
habits of primary healthcare professionals, but it is unclear which are the most appropriate …

A complete resource, this handbook presents current knowledge on concepts and methods
of human factors and ergonomics, and their applications to help improve quality, safety …