Emeritis Professor Pascale Carayon - Patient Safety

David Caple is discussing human factors with Professor Carayon. Professor Carayon's  research belongs to the discipline of human factors engineering, in particular macroergonomics. Her scholarly contributions aimed at modeling, assessing and improving work systems (i.e. the system of tasks performed by individuals using various technologies in a physical and organizational environment) to improve system performance, safety and worker well-being. Her research has been funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes for Health, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Department of Defense, various foundations and private industry. Professor Carayon is an outstanding scholar. She has published 203 scientific journal articles, 5 books, 253 conference papers and 30 technical reports, and was the Editor-in-Chief of Applied Ergonomics, a top journal in human factors and ergonomics. She is the editor of the Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care and Patient Safety, and the author of the book on Human-Centered Design for Health Care Safety.Professor Carayon developed the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) research program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to tackle the societal problem of patient safety. Research expertise include:Human Factors and Systems Engineering in Health Care and Patient SafetyHuman Factors and Ergonomics; Occupational Safety and Health; Macroergonomics; Job and Organizational DesignSociotechnical System Design and Change; Human-Centered Design.This podcast is brought to you by the Human Factors and Ergonomic Society of Australia. If you like this podcast please make us your favourite on your podcast app. If you want to find out more about Human Factors and Ergonomics or if you have a question about this podcast please go to the HFESA website ergonomics.org.au and make your request via our contact page. DISCLAIMER Please find our full disclaimer at: www.ergonomics.org.au/term-conditions/This content is for informational purposes only, does not constitute advice and should not be considered as a replacement for professional judgment in clinical, research, academic, or other expert fields. Views expressed by speakers and guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the view of HFESA. HFESA makes no guarantees and accepts no liability in connection with the accuracy and currency of this content and does not endorse any specific service, publication or entity mentioned. Unauthorised reproduction, distribution, duplication, modification, or exploitation of this podcast content is strictly prohibited. You are  prohibited from recording, copying, or storing content for commercial purposes, using automated processes to extract or collect content, creating derivative works from the content, or using content for artifici...