PSNet - Using Human Factors Engineering and the SEIPS model to advance patient safety in care transitions (16 November 2022)

Summary

Human factors engineering or ergonomics (HFE) is a scientific discipline broadly focused on interactions among humans and other elements of a system. This article explores how HFE can be used to improve patient safety, in particular using the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) model, which depicts key characteristics and interactions between three core components:

1. work system
2. process
3. outcomes