Mistake-proofing the Design of Health Care Processes. Figure 8.31

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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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