Figure 2. The Donabedian Model of Patient Safety

Medical Teamwork and Patient Safety: The Evidence-based Relation

Donabedian model of patient safety. Go to Text Description [D] for details.

a Donabedian model of patient safety. Go to Text Description [D] for details.

 

Adjust structure and process to eliminate or minimize risks of health care-associated injury, before they have an adverse event-impact on the outcomes of care.

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a Adapted from Donabedian, 1980.107

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Internet Citation: Figure 2. The Donabedian Model of Patient Safety: Medical Teamwork and Patient Safety: The Evidence-based Relation. July 2005. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://archive.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/medteam/figure2.html