Toward a Medical “Ecology of Attention”
Mark Kissler, Katherine Kissler, Marisha Burden
Abstract
As we continually try to optimize the systems in which we work, we should think ambitiously about clinical environments that optimize attention. A shift to attentive work could improve quality, efficiency, and patient and provider satisfaction and reduce costs of care.
Topics & Concepts
Work (physics)Quality (philosophy)EcologyPsychologyComputer scienceEngineeringBiologyEpistemologyMechanical engineeringPhilosophyHealthcare cost, quality, practicesEmpathy and Medical EducationHealthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization