Table 5.

System-level References to Complexity.

	MD	OT	PT	SLP	RN	RPN	SW	Diet
Explicit reference to ‘complexity’ in practice	X
Patient safety
-Macro-level language (e.g., culture)	X		X					X
-Micro-level language (e.g., reports errors)	X	X	X	X	X	X		X
Engagement in QI
-Macro-level language (e.g., planning)	X		X
-Micro-level language (e.g., implementing)	X	X	X	X	X	X
Resource Management/Allocation
-Macro-level language (unit/org level)	X	X	X					X
-Micro-level language (individual practice level)	X	X		X	X	X		X