Abstract

Addressing fatigue in healthcare provides unique challenges. This presentation provides an overview of the current state of fatigue risk management systems (FRMS) in hospitals and provides a toolkit for implementation of FRMS. Adoption and innovations of FRMS is essential to promote healthy work environments.

Author Details

Barbara J. Pinekenstein, DNP, RN-BC, FAAN; Linsey M. Steege, PhD -- School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Sigma Membership

Beta Eta at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Fatigue Risk Management Toolkit, Fatigue Risk Management Systems, Occupational Fatigue

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Innovations in fatigue risk management systems

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Addressing fatigue in healthcare provides unique challenges. This presentation provides an overview of the current state of fatigue risk management systems (FRMS) in hospitals and provides a toolkit for implementation of FRMS. Adoption and innovations of FRMS is essential to promote healthy work environments.