“Crisis Management in Acute Care Settings: Human Factors and Team Psychology in a High-Stakes Environment represents a comprehensive overview of the entire field of human factors and safety theory as applied to patient safety in acute care settings, but importantly, it retains an applied clinical focus throughout. … an excellent and accessible read for those who want to refresh their existing knowledge of patient safety, or for those who want to begin in this expanding area of research and practice.” (Craig S. Webster, Anesthesia & Analgesia, Vol. 125 (3), September, 2017)

This book is unique in providing a comprehensive overview of the human factors issues relevant to patient safety during acute care. By elucidating the principles of human behavior and decision-making in critical situations and identifying frequent sources of human error, it will help healthcare professionals provide safer, more effective treatment when dealing with emergencies characterized by uncertainty, high stakes, time pressure, and stress. The third edition has emerged from an ongoing synergistic relationship between clinicians and behavioral scientists on both sides of the Atlantic to update and enhance each chapter — blending the strengths of the two professions into a readily accessible text. Among other improvements, readers will find sharper articulation of concepts and significantly more information on the organizational impact on individual and team performance. Crisis Management in Acute Care Settings is therequired reference for all who are learning about, teaching, or providing acute and emergency healthcare. It will be of high value for undergraduate and graduate medical and nursing program and offer a much-needed resource for those who use high-fidelity healthcare simulation to teach teamwork.