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Register now for the Smart Pump Workshop!

The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) is pleased to present the following full-day workshop: “Smart Medication Delivery Systems: Reducing Medical Error”. This workshop will be delivered by the Healthcare Human Factors Group and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada (ISMP Canada).

Register now for the February Session of HF 101!

The Healthcare Human Factors Group offers interactive and case-based workshops designed to help raise awareness about the role of human factors in improving patient safety!

Oh Shnocks! The state of healthcare technology in '09

The Healthcare Human Factors Group presents a montage of usability testing clips highlighting user frustration with healthcare technology.

Healthcare Human Factors Group featured on InnovationCanada.ca

The Healthcare Human Factors Group and Centre for Global eHealth Innovation were recently featured in an article on the Canada Foundation for Innovation website: http://www.innovationcanada.ca/en/articles/testing-ground.

Wall Street Journal: Medical Devices Face New Scrutiny From FDA

In an article recently published in the Wall Street Journal, the American Food and Drug Administration have requested that medical device manufacturers justify the safety and effectiveness of certain "risky" products.

Healthcare Human Factors Group featured on CTV Winnipeg's Under the Microscope

In a story highlighting incidents of medical error in Manitoba, Rachel White of the Healthcare Human Factors Group speaks with CTV’s Maralee Caruso about how important it is to make front line staff more error wise and risk aware.  The presentation of the Human Factors 101 course to staff at CancerCare Manitoba has prompted a number of changes in their institution.

The Usability of PDAs and Smartphones

The Healthcare Human Factors Group has completed a report on the most popular mobile device platforms for nurses.

The Healthcare Human Factors Group at MEDICA

The Healthcare Human Factors Group exhibited at the MEDICA World Forum for Medicine in Dusseldorf, German on November 19-22, 2008.

Healthcare Human Factors Group at Clinical Education Day

Deborah Chan of the Healthcare Human Factors Group spoke at the 5th Annual Clinical Education Day on Thursday, October 30, 2008, organized by the the Joint Department of Medical Imaging (JDMI) of Mount Sinai Hospital, University Health Network and Women’s College Hospital. The topic of her presentation was " Human Factors: Designing Safety into Healthcare Systems"

This event was held in the Ben Sadowski Auditorium on the 18th floor at Mount Sinai Hospital.