Health care worker fatigue. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Health care worker fatigue. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published August 2016

Health care worker fatigue.

Gardner LA, Dubeck D. Am J Nurs. 2016;116:58-62.

Fatigue can contribute to human error. This commentary discusses incidents reported to Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System that demonstrate the impact of fatigue onnursing care. The authors introduce guidelines that focus on shared accountability to mitigate health care worker fatigue, including individual habits and organizational responsibilities.

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