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Human factors engineering in patient safety.
Weinger MB, Gaba DM. Human factors engineering in patient safety. Anesthesiology. 2014;120(4):801-6. doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000000144.
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May 29, 2014
Weinger MB, Gaba DM. Anesthesiology. 2014;120(4):801-6.
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.
