SEIPS Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

SEIPS Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Florida Meeting/Conference
 
• Published April 2017

SEIPS Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety.

University of Florida Center for Simulation, Education, and Safety Research, April 3–7, 2017; The River Club, Jacksonville, FL.

This course will explore how human factors and systems engineering can improve safety in health care. The session will address usability principles, resilience, and work system redesign. Featured faculty include Dr. Pascale Carayon, Dr. Robert Wears, and Dr. Terry Fairbanks.

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