This book discusses the latest advances in human factors and ergonomics focusing on methods for improving quality safety efficiency and effectiveness in patient care by emphasizing the physical cognitive and organizational aspects of human factors and ergonomics applications it reports on various perspectives including those of clinicians patients health organizations and insurance providers. This book discusses the latest advances in human factors and ergonomics focusing on methods for improving quality safety efficiency and effectiveness in patient care by emphasizing the physical cognitive and organizational aspects of human factors and ergonomics applications it presents various perspectives including those of clinicians patients health organizations and insurance providers. Advances in human factors and ergonomics in healthcare in series advances in intelligent systems and computing volume 482 july 2016 publisher springer isbn 978 3 319 41652 6 project smart. Based on papers presented at the ahfe 2019 international conference on human factors and ergonomics in healthcare and medical devices held on july 24 28 2019 in washington dc usa the book highlights the physical cognitive and organizational aspects of human factors and ergonomic applications and shares various perspectives including those of clinicians patients health organizations and insurance providers. This book discusses the latest advances in human factors and ergonomics focusing on methods for improving quality safety efficiency and effectiveness in patient care by emphasizing the physical cognitive and organizational aspects of human factors and ergonomics applications it reports on various perspectives including those of clinicians patients health organizations and insurance