Intensive care units (ICUs) were developed for patients with special needs and include an
array of technology to support medical care. However, basic lessons in ergonomics, human …

BACKGROUND: The widely held belief that laparoscopy causes greater strain on surgeons'
bodies than open surgery is not well documented in scope or magnitude. In the largest …

This paper surveys current work on the design of alarms for anesthesia environments and
notes some of the problems arising from the need to interpret alarms in context. Anesthetists' …

Auditory signals can take the form of “auditory displays” that communicate information
redundant to visual displays. These redundant displays may allow offloading some visual …

In this paper we report an ethnographic study of workarounds-informal temporary practices
for handling exceptions to normal workflow-in a hospital environment. Workarounds are a …

… Jacob Seagull is a doctoral candidate in psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
In 1994 he received an MS in industrial psychology from the Technion – Israel …

The detailed analysis of team interactions can be a source of insight into team processes
and how teams interact with technology. Video recordings afford an exciting medium for such …

A surgeon’s work environment and working conditions are often harsher than those of an
industrial worker. Accepted principles and regulations of ergonomics in manufacturing are …

Background Simulation-based education (SBE) has advanced greatly in surgery the past
decade, partly through development of validated performance measurement. Standard …

Objective: To evaluate the effect of an online training course containing video clips of
central venous catheter insertions on compliance with sterile practice. Design: Prospective …