Mistake-proofing the Design of Health Care Processes. Figure 8.36

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Mistake-Proofing the Design of Health Care Processes

Figure 8.36. Floor tiles provide visual cues

Photograph of the floor of a hallway in a hospital outside the surgical area. The tiles in the front of the photograph are all one color, then they have a checked pattern which is used as a visual cue to indicate that only surgical attire can be worn past that point.

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