Health Care

High Reliability Organizations

Organizations operating complex, high-hazard domains for extended periods without serious accidents or catastrophic failures. The concept of high reliability extends beyond standardization. High reliability organizations cultivate resilience by relentlessly prioritizing safety over other performance pressures. (from https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/high-reliability accessed 3/25/2020).

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Organizations operating complex, high-hazard domains for extended periods without serious accidents or catastrophic failures. The concept of high reliability extends beyond standardization. High reliability organizations cultivate resilience by relentlessly prioritizing safety over other performance pressures. (from https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/high-reliability accessed 3/25/2020).

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  • High Reliability Organization
  • Organization, High Reliability
  • Organizations, High Reliability

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2021

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  • Organizations (1970-2020)

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  1. N03w.540w.468w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. High Reliability Organizations. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000085264. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000085264
  2. High Reliability Organizations. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_reliability_organization
  3. High Reliability Organizations. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5757680