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Use of design thinking and human factors approach to improve situation awareness in the pediatric intensive care unit.

Gifford A, Butcher B, Chima RS, et al. Use of design thinking and human factors approach to improve situation awareness in the pediatric intensive care unit. J Hosp Med. 2023;18(11):978-985. doi:10.1002/jhm.13216.

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November 1, 2023
Gifford A, Butcher B, Chima RS, et al. J Hosp Med. 2023;18(11):978-985.
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Shared situation awareness is shown to improve patient outcomes in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). This article outlines the process of designing communication and signage tools to maintain or improve situational awareness in anticipation of moving to a new clinical space. With the new tools in place in the new PICU, shared situation awareness for residents, nurses, and respiratory therapists improved.

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Gifford A, Butcher B, Chima RS, et al. Use of design thinking and human factors approach to improve situation awareness in the pediatric intensive care unit. J Hosp Med. 2023;18(11):978-985. doi:10.1002/jhm.13216.