Quality assessment—combating complacency

Complacency--the silent killer.

Complacency in coronary care.

From modest beginnings in 1962 in Kansas City, Philadelphia, and Toronto, the coronary care unit has become at once an institution and a revolution in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. The CCU was synthesized from now well known innovations in resuscitation, monitoring, and in the electrical treatment of arrhythmias. Its early history was written by small units of three to four beds...

Measurement of Complacency in Blackbirds

The complacency—agitation continuum in Blackbirds was studied by recording their behavior in an observation cage. A scoring pattern with a reliability of 0.91 was developed. Cowbirds are the most complacent species and Starlings the most agitated. Grackles and Red-wings are intermediate. Individual differences within each species are demonstrated. It is probable that the trait under investigati...

Sepsis: the need for tolerance not complacency.

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises as a systemic inflammatory response syndrome to an infection. Its uncontrolled progression can in frequent cases lead to multiple organ failure, which is still associated with high mortality rates. Modern antibiotics made clear that the infection is only an initiating, and not always necessary, event of this syndrome as many patients with sepsi...

Combatting Managerial Complacency in Space Missions

Human factors techniques have made significant contributions to the safety of space missions. Physiological models help to monitor crew workload and performance. Empirical studies inform the design of operator interfaces to maximize finite cognitive and perceptual resources. Further progress has been made in supporting distributed situation awareness across multi-national teams and in promoting...