Human Factors Methods to Improve the Delivery of Safe Care. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Human Factors Methods to Improve the Delivery of Safe Care. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published February 2016

Human Factors Methods to Improve the Delivery of Safe Care.

STEEEP Academy. February 4–5, 2016; The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Center for Innovation, Plano, TX.

Human factors engineering is a valuable way to design system-level safety improvements. This workshop will introduce human factors concepts and discuss how to apply such methods to improve care delivery, such as through teamwork training, interruption management, and safehealth information technology use.

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