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Innovation in healthcare doesn't succeed on technology alone—it succeeds when solutions are thoughtfully designed around the real needs of patients, providers, and healthcare systems. This session explores the foundational role of Human Factors—the scientific discipline that examines how humans interact with tools, tasks, and environments—in the development and implementation of healthcare innovations. Through practical examples and systems-thinking frameworks, the speaker will demonstrate how applying Human-Centered Design (HCD) principles can improve patient safety, usability, adoption rates, and overall health outcomes. Attendees will learn how to evaluate the human-system interface to ensure technology enhances, rather than complicates, clinical workflows and patient care experiences. Key Learning Objectives: Understand the core principles of Human Factors and their relevance in healthcare settings. Explore how Human-Centered Design improves usability, safety, and adoption of innovations. Identify key methods to assess user needs, environmental constraints, and system complexity. Learn strategies to integrate Human Factors into the design, testing, and implementation process. Gain actionable insights to design more effective and sustainable healthcare solutions.
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