Abstract
Increased complexity in healthcare environments, together with scientific and technological advances, require advanced research and resource support, and need an approach based on human factors and ergonomics. Meyer Children’s Hospital has instituted a Strategic Operational Unit called “ERGOMeyer”, to support Risk Management for the safety and wellbeing of healthcare workers and patients, to improve the performance of the organization and to achieve international standards of safety and quality of care. The ERGOMeyer Team operates in the areas of Human Factors and Ergonomics, Clinical Risk Management, Simulation in paediatrics, Health, Safety and Environment. In the four years of activity, important projects have been carried out regarding prevention of infections, patient identification, safety in surgery, and the re-organization of healthcare environments.
M. de Luca, C. Furiesi, D.E. Papini, E. Parente, M. Pirinu, L. Tacchini, V. Vizzarro, L. Vagnoli—Alphabetic order.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Colman, N., Dalpiaz, A., Walter, S., Chambers, M.S., Hebbar, K.B.: SAFEE: a debriefing tool to identify latent conditions in simulation-based hospital. Adv. Simul. 5, 14 (2020)
Dul, J., et al.: A strategy for human factors/ergonomics: developing the discipline and profession. Ergonomics 55(4), 377–395 (2013)
Frangioni, G., de Luca, M., Savelli, A.: Ergonomia in Sanità e in Pediatria. Wepeople 4(2017), 3–5 (2018)
Frangioni, G., et al.: Usa l’igienizzante, non fare il birbante! Usa il sapone, non fare il birbone! L’ospedale pediatrico Meyer per l’igiene delle mani nella prevenzione delle infezioni. Poster Congresso AMIETIP 2020 (2020)
Frangioni, G., et al.: Infezioni correlate all’assistenza: un approccio ergonomico nell’adesione all’igiene delle mani. Poster, Forum Risk Management 2021 (2021)
Guasti, M., Frangioni, G., de Luca, M., Savelli, A.: Il risk management nella prevenzione (Gestione Rischio Clinico, SIMMeyer, ERGOMeyer). Wepeople 3(2019), 4–8 (2020)
Gurses, A.P., Ozok, A.A., Pronovost, P.J.: Time to accelerate integration of human factors and ergonomics in patient safety. BMJ Qual. Saf. 21, 347–351 (2012)
Meyer Children’s Hospital: In Terms of Safety we are a Great Team, Clean your Hands. [Video]. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5i3LcAnyVQ&list=PLuanrDYjUU72Lcy1BOTsHVCzp2RJYhVKs&index=2
Sullenberger, C., Chesley, B.: ‘Sully’ Sullenberger: making safety a core business function. Healthc. Financ. Manag. 2013(67), 50–54 (2013)
Taller, R., Sustein, C. R.: Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness. Yale University Press, New Haven (2008)
Tartaglia, R., Dagliana, G., Albolino, S.: Ergonomia: esperienze toscane e quali prospettive nell’immediato futuro. Wepeople 4(2017), 14–16 (2018)
Weinger, M.: Incorporating human factors into the design of medical devices. JAMA 17, 484 (1998)
Acknowledgments
To all the operators who provide us with “stories” every day to improve our organisation.
To the members of the ERGOMeyer Team who constantly contribute with passion to the safety and wellbeing of patients and workers and to the innovation of healthcare environments.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2023 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
About this paper
Cite this paper
Frangioni, G. et al. (2023). ERGOMeyer for Patient Safety and Quality of Care: Ergonomics in a Children’s Hospital. In: Bellandi, T., Albolino, S., Bilancini, E. (eds) Ergonomics and Nudging for Health, Safety and Happiness. SIE 2022. Springer Series in Design and Innovation , vol 28. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28390-1_6
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28390-1_6
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-031-28389-5
Online ISBN: 978-3-031-28390-1
eBook Packages: EngineeringEngineering (R0)