The role of human factors engineering in patient safety

Authors

Lilibeth Fermin, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Department of Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Weston, Florida.
Lauren Lobaugh, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
K Gage Parr, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Morgan Currie, Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellow, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

12-1-2024

Journal

Current opinion in anaesthesiology

Volume

37

Issue

6

DOI

10.1097/ACO.0000000000001437

Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To explore the collaboration between human factors (HFs) experts and clinicians in order to improve perioperative patient safety. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent recommendations to integrate human factors into anesthesia in the United Kingdom emphasizes the value of applying disciplines outside of medicine to optimize the patient experience. SUMMARY: Human factors engineering is underutilized worldwide. Patient safety would benefit from collaboration with HF experts to design resilient systems. Healthcare organizations must consider HF to develop and implement user-centered solutions to improve safety for patients and professionals.

APA Citation

Fermin, Lilibeth; Lobaugh, Lauren; Parr, K Gage; and Currie, Morgan, "The role of human factors engineering in patient safety" (2024). GW Authored Works. Paper 5747.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/5747

Department

Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine