Advances In Human Factors And Ergonomics In Healthcare
pdf | 12.13 MB | English | Author :Vincent Duffy | B072SC5RP7 | 2017 | Springer; 1st ed. 2018 edition

Book Description :

This boodiscusses the latest advances in human factors and ergonomics, focusing on methods foimproving quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care. By emphasizing the physical, cognitive, and organizationaaspects of human factors and ergonomics applications, it presents various perspectives, including those of clinicians, patients, health organizations, and insurance providers.

The boodescribes cutting-edge applications, highlighting best practices fostaff interactions with patients, as welas interactions with computers and medicadevices. It alspresents new findings related timproved organizationaoutcomes in healthcare settings, and approaches tmodeling and analysis specifically targeting those woraspects unique thealthcare. Based on the AHFE 2017 InternationaConference on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and MedicaDevices, held on July 17-21, 2017, in Los Angeles, California, USA, the boois intended as a timely reference guide foboth researchers involved in the design of healthcare systems and devices and fohealthcare professionals working tdelivesafe and effective health service. Moreover, by providing a usefusurvey of cutting-edge methods foimproving organizationaoutcomes in healthcare settings, the booalsrepresents a source of inspiration fohealthcare counselors and internationahealth organizations.

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