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

Richard J. Holden; Pascale Carayon; Ayse P. Gurses; Peter Hoonakker; Ann Schoofs Hundt; A. Ant Ozok; A. Joy Rivera-Rodriguez

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

October 3, 2013

Holden RJ, Carayon P, Gurses AP, et al. Ergonomics. 2013;56(11):1669-1686.

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This paper builds upon the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) model, incorporating three novel concepts: configuration, engagement, and adaptation.

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