Main description:

This book delivers a comprehensive review of human factors principles as they relate to surgical care inside and outside of the operating theatre. It provides multi-dimensional human-centered insights from the viewpoint of academic surgeons and experts in human factors engineering to improve workflow, treatment time, and outcomes. To guide the reader, the book begins broadly with Human Factors Principles for Surgery then narrows to a discussion of surgical specialties and scenarios. Each chapter follows the following structure: (1) An overview of the topic at hand to provide a reference for readers; (2) a case study or story to illustrate the topic; (3) a discussion of the topic including human factors insights; (4) lessons learned, or personal "pearls" related to improving the specific system described.

Written by experts in the field, Human Factors in Surgery: Enhancing Safety and Flow in Patient Care describes elements of the surgical system and highlights the lessons learned from systems engineering. It serves as a valuable resource for surgeons at any level in their training that wish to improve their practice.

Contents:

Introduction to Human Factors in SurgeryHuman Factors Principles for SurgeryThe Person: Individual and Team-Level Factors Contributing to Safe and Successful SurgerySafe and Effective use of Tools and Technology in the Operating RoomWork System Tasks: Blending art and scienceSurgical Performance and the Working EnvironmentOrganizational Influences and Surgical System SafetyHuman Factors in Perioperative CareCounting backwards: Tracing the effect of human factors in anesthesiologyHuman Factors in Military SurgeryAddressing Work-System Challenges in Robotic or High-Technology SurgerySurgical Coaching: Improving team-based and system-level interventionsHuman Factors Considerations in Cardiac SurgeryApplying a human factors approach to improve patient care in colorectal surgeryIdentifying opportunities to improve processes in emergency general surgerySurgical Oncology and Human FactorsHuman Factors Research in Orthopedic SurgeryHuman Factors in Pediatric SurgeryPlastics and Reconstruction: The Role of Human FactorsHuman Factors in Transplant SurgeryExploring human factors in TraumaIdentifying opportunities to enhance thoracic surgery using human factorsThe Application of Human Factors Research to Improve Urological CareVascular Surgery - Acute Aortic CatastrophesFinal Thoughts.