The "normalization of deviance" is a gradual process where unacceptable practices become standard because they are repeated without immediate catastrophic consequences, driven by human rationalization ...

Normalization of deviance is, well, normal. That’s why infection preventionists (IP) and perioperative leaders must continue to team up to ad-ress it. Normalization of deviance works like this: when ...

The normalization of deviance is the gradual acceptance of substandard practices in aviation, potentially leading to a "chain of deviance" and adverse outcomes. Flight instructors (CFIs) are crucial ...

To some extent, many organizations, if not all, suffer from some form of performance deviation. This can manifest itself in any goal or standard against which organizations may measure themselves.

Thomas Schares, MD, MBA, an anesthesiologist with Somnia Anesthesia who serves as chief of anesthesiology for Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, Calif., discusses the phenomenon known as ...

Last spring and summer, while oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico, much of the news coverage following the fatal explosion on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon focused on the blowout preventer located ...

The shortcut has been in our psyche since most of us can remember. It often is a deviation from the conventional as a means to get somewhere or do something to save time. Time is precious, and ...