2018 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

2018 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Massachusetts Meeting/Conference
 
• Published March 2018

2018 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care.

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. March 26–28, 2018; Marriott Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts.

Designing around human factors can enhance safety in health care delivery. In this conference, presentations and workshops will explore how to apply human factors engineering to clinical processes and design of treatment devices and health information technology. Featured speakers include patient safety advocate Sorrel King. 

Conference informationAgenda (PDF)

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