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An Investigation Of Medical Device Design And Physical Ergonomics In Healthcare, Adam E. De Laveaga
An Investigation Of Medical Device Design And Physical Ergonomics In Healthcare, Adam E. De Laveaga
Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Human factors and process engineering are becoming a prominent area of research and application for industrial engineering principles as healthcare providers seek to improve patient safety, quality the optimization of resources. Human factors engineering and ergonomics play a crucial role in the pursuit of operational excellence and patient safety in healthcare. These disciplines contain the tools required to develop instrumentation, technology and training that can improve the usability of medical technology and the quality of care that patients receive. Designing tasks, tools and processes for optimal human use can enhance performance, reduce errors and improve safety. This thesis encompasses three …