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Selected Works of Elizabeth Lazzara
Article
Human Factors Applied to Perioperative Process Improvement
Anesthesiology Clinics (2018)
  • Joseph R. Keebler, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Elizabeth Blickensderfer, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Thomas D. Looke, Florida Hospital
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Abstract
  • Human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) is its own scientific discipline that can be applied to understanding performance in perioperative medicine.
  • Human are not perfect decision makers and are affected by a variety of factors that can greatly harm their ability to perform, including attention, bias, stress, and fatigue.
  • HF/E has a unique perspective on human error, and HF/E can illustrate how moving away from blame can enhance safety.
  • HF/E offers strategies for undertaking a systematic approach to assessment of work processes in perioperative medicine that can be used to increase safety and wellbeing of patients and providers.
Keywords
  • human factors,
  • medical errors,
  • safety,
  • information processing,
  • bias and decision making,
  • performance assessment,
  • stress and fatigue
Disciplines
Publication Date
March 1, 2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anclin.2017.10.005
Citation Information
Joseph R. Keebler, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Elizabeth Blickensderfer and Thomas D. Looke. "Human Factors Applied to Perioperative Process Improvement" Anesthesiology Clinics Vol. 36 Iss. 1 (2018) p. 17 - 29 ISSN: 1972-2275
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/elizabeth_lazzara/20/