Elements of Human Factors Analysis

2013 ◽  
pp. 33-56
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
Human Factors Analysis

A Lesson on Human Factors in Airway Management Learnt From the Death of George Washington

2020 ◽  
Vol 163 (5) ◽  
pp. 1000-1002
Author(s):  
Ahmad K. Abou-Foul
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Airway Management ◽  
Situational Awareness ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Change Leadership ◽  
Acute Epiglottitis ◽  
George Washington ◽  
Leadership Model ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
Human Factors Analysis

On December 14, 1799, 3 prominent physicians—Craik, Brown, and Dick—gathered to examine America’s first president, George Washington. He was complaining of severe throat symptoms and was being treated with bloodletting, blistering, and enemas. Dick advised performing an immediate tracheotomy to secure the airway. Both Craik and Brown were not keen on trying tracheotomy and overruled that proposal. Washington was not involved in making that decision. He most likely had acute epiglottitis that proved to be fatal at the end. If Dick had prevailed, a tracheotomy could have saved Washington’s life. Human factors analysis of these events shows that his physicians were totally fixated on repeating futile treatments and could not comprehend the need for a radical alternative, like tracheotomy. That was aggravated by an impaired situational awareness and significant resistance to change. Leadership model was also based on hierarchy instead of competency, which might have also contributed to Washington’s death.

Evaluating the Reliability of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System

2015 ◽  
Vol 86 (8) ◽  
pp. 728-735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara N. Cohen ◽  
Douglas A. Wiegmann ◽  
Scott A. Shappell
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
Human Factors Analysis

A Human Factors Analysis of an EMS Crew's Exposure to Carbon Monoxide

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-298
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Levy ◽  
Kevin G. Seaman ◽  
J. Lee Levy
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Error Reduction ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
Safety Incident ◽  
Prehospital Emergency ◽  
Ambulance Crew ◽  
Incident Analysis ◽  
Human Factors Analysis

AbstractThe safety of personnel and resources is considered to be a cornerstone of prehospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operations and practice. However, barriers exist that limit the comprehensive reporting of EMS safety data. To overcome these barriers, many high risk industries utilize a technique called Human Factors Analysis (HFA) as a means of error reduction. The goal of this approach is to analyze processes for the purposes of making an environment safer for patients and providers. This report describes an application of this approach to safety incident analysis following a situation during which a paramedic ambulance crew was exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide.Levy MJ, Seaman KG, Levy JL. A human factors analysis of an EMS crew's exposure to carbon monoxide. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2012;27(3):1-2.

Human Factors Goes to the Polls: The Voting Process as a Man-Machine System

1977 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 545-547
Author(s):  
Tyler Blake
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Systems Analysis ◽  
Voter Behavior ◽  
Human Engineering ◽  
Machine System ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
Points Of Interest ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Critical Aspects ◽  
Human Factors Analysis

With the advent of voting machines and computers, the voting process has evolved into a complex man-machine system. However, to date no comprehensive human factors analysis of the voting process has been conducted. A systems analysis of the voting process yielded four major functions which impact critically on voter behavior and performance: (a) Design of voting instructions (b) Display of crucial voting information (c) Human engineering of voting equipment and procedures (d) Distribution of voting machines and personnel across and within voting districts. Some critical aspects of each area are discussed, and some additional points of interest to human factors specialists interested in researching this area are mentioned.

Optimizing a decision support system for damage control resuscitation using mixed methods human factors analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Schmulevich ◽  
Pamela Z. Cacchione ◽  
Sara Holland ◽  
Kristin Quinlan ◽  
Alyson Hinkle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Support System ◽  
Damage Control ◽  
Damage Control Resuscitation ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
Human Factors Analysis
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