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Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices

Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 Virtual Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices, July 16-20, 2020, USA

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Editors:
  1. Jay Kalra

    1. Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Royal University Hospital, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

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  2. Nancy J. Lightner

    1. Center for Applied Systems Engineering, Veterans Affairs, Indianapolis, USA

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  • Reports on methods used to improve quality, safety and efficiency in healthcare
  • Covers the implementation of healthcare information technologies
  • Discusses strategies for improving organizational outcomes in the healthcare setting

Part of the book series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing (AISC, volume 1205)

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Table of contents (52 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Patient Safety

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Systematic Prevention and Treatment of Undernourishment: A Case of Collaboration Needs Across Healthcare Levels

      • Kine ReegÃ¥rd, Mikael Rosenqvist
      Pages 3-10
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    3. Disclosure of Medical Error: A Necessary Step in Healthcare Improvement

      • Jawahar (Jay) Kalra, Zoher Rafid-Hamed, Patrick Seitzinger
      Pages 11-16
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    4. The Gap Between Japanese Medical Professionals and Foreign Patients

      • Manami Nozaki, Kazumi Watanabe, Miyoko Okamoto, Yui Matsuda
      Pages 17-22
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    5. Situational Awareness of Expert Nurses on the Process of Weaning a Ventilator

      • Kazumi Watanabe, Manami Nozaki, Masami Ishihara, Hidenobu Takao
      Pages 23-29
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    6. Exploring Hospital Wayfinding Systems: Design Guidelines for Wayfinding Interfaces

      • Christy Harper, Tyler Duke, Angie Avera, Andrea Crosser, Spencer Jefferies, Daniela Vasquez Klisans
      Pages 30-36
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  3. High-Reliability Organization Development

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37
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    2. Design of a Fellowship Learning-by-Teaching Experience for Reflecting on Safety and Change

      • Timothy Arnold, Helen J. A. Fuller, Tandi M. Bagian, William P. Gunner
      Pages 39-46
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    3. A Human Factors Framework and Heuristics for Diffusion of Innovations

      • Helen J. A. Fuller, Timothy Arnold, Tandi M. Bagian, William P. Gunner
      Pages 47-53
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    4. Systems Engineering for Healing Healthcare: The Journey from Compliance to Resilience

      • Tandi M. Bagian, Helen J. A. Fuller, Timothy Arnold
      Pages 54-61
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    5. Virtual Reality (VR) in Nursing Education: Jordan Case Study

      • Fuad EL-Qirem, Malakeh Z. Malak, Ayman Bani Salameh
      Pages 62-67
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    6. Demonstrating Wellbeing and Healthcare HCI Through Multidisciplinary Innovation and Experiential Prototyping

      • Wei Liu, Xin Zhao, Wenjie Pan, Dan Qin, Menghua Tan
      Pages 68-74
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  4. Diagnosis Techniques

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
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    2. The Value of the Medical Autopsy as a Quality Improvement Tool in Modern Diagnostic Medicine

      • Patrick Seitzinger, Zoher Rafid-Hamed, Jawahar (Jay) Kalra
      Pages 77-82
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    3. Modeling and Simulation of the Human Rye and Its Correlation Between Increased Intraocular Pressure and the Thickness of the Cornea

      • Eduardo Pinos-Vélez, Adrián Cabrera, Andrea Curay, Carlos Luis Chacón, William Ipanaqué, Luis Serpa-Andrade
      Pages 83-90
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    4. Identification and Prevention of Glaucoma Through Digital Processing of Biomedical Imaging by the Relationship Between Volume of Nerve Fibers and Intraocular Pressure

      • Eduardo Pinos-Vélez, Marlon Chazi, Christian Cajamarca, Vladimir Robles-Bykbaev, Carlos Luis Chacón, William Ipanaqué et al.
      Pages 91-98
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    5. Study of Corneal Biomechanics and Modeling of Young’s Module in Healthy and Pathological Corneas

      • María Isabel Cordero-Mendieta, Eduardo Pinos-Vélez, Roberto Coronel-Berrezueta
      Pages 99-105
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    6. The Influence of Ergonomics of Human-Machine Systems on the Emergence and Development of Cognitive Function Disorders

      • Riad Taha Al-Kasasbeh, Nikolay Korenevskiy, Altyn Amanzholovna Aikeyeva, Sofia Nikolaevna Rodionova, Ilyash Maksim, Mahdi Salman Alshamasin et al.
      Pages 106-114
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    7. Information-Analytical Systems for Assessing the Rehabilitation of the Patients with Endocrine Diseases

      • Irina Kurnikova, Sofia Buturlina, Ramchandra Sargar, Natalia Zabrodina, Artyom Yurovsky
      Pages 115-121
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Other volumes

  1. Advances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering

  2. Advances in Industrial Design

  3. Advances in Ergonomics in Design

  4. Advances in Safety Management and Human Performance

  5. Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices

  6. Advances in Simulation and Digital Human Modeling

  7. Advances in Human Factors and Systems Interaction

  8. Advances in the Human Side of Service Engineering

  9. Advances in Human Factors, Business Management and Leadership

  10. Advances in Human Factors in Robots, Drones and Unmanned Systems

  11. Advances in Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences

  12. Advances in Human Aspects of Transportation

  13. Advances in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Systems Engineering

  14. Advances in Human Factors in Architecture, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure

  15. Advances in Physical, Social & Occupational Ergonomics

  16. Advances in Manufacturing, Production Management and Process Control

  17. Advances in Usability, User Experience, Wearable and Assistive Technology

  18. Advances in Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Communication of Design

  19. Advances in Human Factors in Cybersecurity

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About this book

This book explores how human factors and ergonomic principles are currently transforming healthcare. It reports on the design of systems and devices used to improve the quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of patient care, and discusses findings on improving organizational outcomes in the healthcare setting, as well as approaches to analyzing and modeling those work aspects that are unique to healthcare. Based on papers presented at the AHFE 2020 Virtual Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices, held on July 16–20, 2020, the book highlights the physical, cognitive and organizational aspects of human factors and ergonomic applications, and shares various perspectives, including those of clinicians, patients, health organizations and insurance providers. Given its scope, the book offers a timely reference guide for researchers involved in the design of medical systems and healthcare professionals managing healthcare settings, as well as healthcare counselors and international health organizations. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Royal University Hospital, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

    Jay Kalra

  • Center for Applied Systems Engineering, Veterans Affairs, Indianapolis, USA

    Nancy J. Lightner

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