Impact on procurement and training by research on the interaction design of medical devices
We present a case study of how research can influence practice in the procurement of healthcare technology based on the CHI+MED project. CHI+MED is concerned with interaction design and the safety of medical devices. It has combined scientific research on underlying human error, and the development...
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| description | We present a case study of how research can influence practice in the procurement of healthcare technology based on the CHI+MED project. CHI+MED is concerned with interaction design and the safety of medical devices. It has combined scientific research on underlying human error, and the development of engineering tools and techniques based on this science. It has also included a strong stakeholder engagement strand, aiming to ensure that the research has impact. In particular CHI+MED research has directly informed a UKP 2.5 million procurement decision at a Welsh health board, leading to safer equipment being bought. It provided the evidence to support one kind of device being rated more highly due to its ease of safe use. Our research is also the basis of a new approach to evidence-based procurement based on proactively analysing error logs of existing devices. The logs are analysed to determine the strengths and weaknesses of devices to provide evidence for future decisions. It has also contributed to a programme to ensure software that helps reduce errors is used. CHI+MED research has also fed into training programmes. Our research is actively preventing patients being unnecessarily harmed and also saving staff time from not having to work with hard to use technology, so ultimately saving money. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61572ed5c907407fa7065e335c9a79412022-12-22T00:52:57ZengEuropean Alliance for Innovation (EAI)EAI Endorsed Transactions on Collaborative Computing2312-86232016-11-01271310.4108/eai.14-10-2015.2261766Impact on procurement and training by research on the interaction design of medical devicesPaul Lee0Laura Meagher1Paul Curzon2Morriston Hospital, SwanseaTechnology Development GroupQueen Mary University of London; p.curzon@qmul.ac.ukWe present a case study of how research can influence practice in the procurement of healthcare technology based on the CHI+MED project. CHI+MED is concerned with interaction design and the safety of medical devices. It has combined scientific research on underlying human error, and the development of engineering tools and techniques based on this science. It has also included a strong stakeholder engagement strand, aiming to ensure that the research has impact. In particular CHI+MED research has directly informed a UKP 2.5 million procurement decision at a Welsh health board, leading to safer equipment being bought. It provided the evidence to support one kind of device being rated more highly due to its ease of safe use. Our research is also the basis of a new approach to evidence-based procurement based on proactively analysing error logs of existing devices. The logs are analysed to determine the strengths and weaknesses of devices to provide evidence for future decisions. It has also contributed to a programme to ensure software that helps reduce errors is used. CHI+MED research has also fed into training programmes. Our research is actively preventing patients being unnecessarily harmed and also saving staff time from not having to work with hard to use technology, so ultimately saving money.http://eudl.eu/doi/10.4108/eai.14-10-2015.2261766safetymedical devicesinteraction designprocurementtraining |
| spellingShingle | Paul Lee Laura Meagher Paul Curzon Impact on procurement and training by research on the interaction design of medical devices EAI Endorsed Transactions on Collaborative Computing safety medical devices interaction design procurement training |
| title | Impact on procurement and training by research on the interaction design of medical devices |
| title_full | Impact on procurement and training by research on the interaction design of medical devices |
| title_fullStr | Impact on procurement and training by research on the interaction design of medical devices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact on procurement and training by research on the interaction design of medical devices |
| title_short | Impact on procurement and training by research on the interaction design of medical devices |
| title_sort | impact on procurement and training by research on the interaction design of medical devices |
| topic | safety medical devices interaction design procurement training |
| url | http://eudl.eu/doi/10.4108/eai.14-10-2015.2261766 |
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