Ingegnerizzazione dei fattori umani e sicurezza dei pazienti

Autori

  • Giulio Marcon Risk Manager Clinico. Professore di Management Sanitario e Management Clinico. Università di Padova

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7175/pmeal.v3i1.362

Parole chiave:

Human Factors Engineering, Patient safety, Performance, Medical error

Abstract

Human Factors Engineering (HFE) is a discipline concerned with the analysis, design, and development of human-technological systems in which the primary emphasis is to improve or optimize system performance by considering the human’s capabilities and limitations in the system. This article describes the applications of HFE to healthcare organization, to improve the performance of healthcare professionals and to reduce hazards.

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2009-02-15

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