Human factors engineering in patient safety.

Matthew B. Weinger; David M. Gaba

Commentary

Human factors engineering in patient safety.

February 19, 2014

Weinger MB, Gaba DM. Anesthesiology. 2014;120(4):801-6.

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Emphasizing the value of human factors engineering approaches to improving safety in high-risk industries, this commentary outlines tactics, safety issues, interventions, and outcomes of these methods applied in health care. Interventions described included teamwork training, checklists, and safety culture.

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