Commentary How human factors lead to medical device adverse events. Citation Text: Rich S. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL June 11, 2008 Rich S. View more articles from the same authors. This article describes how user expectations, device design, and work environment can affect the safety of using medical equipment and provides tips to reduce device-related errors. Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Rich S. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) WebM&M Cases Nurse Staffing Ratios: The Crucible of Money, Policy, Research, and Patient Care August 1, 2009 EHRs in the ER: as doctors adapt, concerns emerge about medical errors. March 9, 2016 Medical errors harm huge number of patients. What will it take to make America's hospitals safer? September 12, 2012 Living with cancer: not talking about medical mistakes. 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Medical errors harm huge number of patients. What will it take to make America's hospitals safer? September 12, 2012
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Challenges and opportunities for improving patient safety through human factors and systems engineering. December 5, 2018
Reframing and addressing horizontal violence as a workplace quality improvement concern. August 22, 2018
A call for a systems-thinking approach to medication adherence: stop blaming the patient. May 30, 2018
Safe labeling practices to minimize medication errors in anesthesia: 5 case reports and review of the literature. January 31, 2018
Instituting vincristine minibag administration: an innovative strategy using simulation to enhance chemotherapy safety. December 6, 2017
Using human factors design principles and industrial engineering methods to improve accuracy and speed of drug selection with medication trays. October 19, 2016