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Figure 8-31

Mistake-Proofing the Design of Health Care Processes -

Figure 8.31. This treadmill, used in rehabilitative therapy, is equipped with an emergency stop button

Photograph of a rehabilitative therapy treadmill's emergency stop. The button reads 'Safety Pull Stop'.

Source: Example courtesy of Jackie Buttacio of HealthInsight and participants in a HealthInsight-sponsored learning session. Used with permission.

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Current as of May 2007
Internet Citation: Figure 8-31: Mistake-Proofing the Design of Health Care Processes -. May 2007. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/mistakeproof/mistakefig8-31.html