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Aust Health Rev. 2020 Aug;44(4):547-549. doi: 10.1071/AH19114.
Building a new healthcare facility is complex and poses challenges in delivering a facility that is fit for purpose and designed to minimise latent environmental and process errors. This article summarises what the disciplines of Human Factors/Ergonomics and Simulation can offer to the design and testing of new hospital builds. It argues the incorporation of both disciplines throughout the planning, design, commissioning and operations phases of the building project can minimise latent safety risks to promote patient safety and staff well-being across the building lifecycle. Future directions and policies should include incorporation of human factors design and mandatory process testing before opening.
建设新的医疗保健设施是复杂的，并在提供符合目的且旨在最小化潜在环境和过程错误的设施方面带来挑战。本文总结了人因/工效学和模拟这两个学科可以为新医院建设的设计和测试提供哪些帮助。它认为，在建筑项目的规划、设计、调试和运营阶段都纳入这两个学科，可以最大限度地减少潜在的安全风险，从而在整个建筑生命周期内促进患者安全和员工福祉。未来的方向和政策应包括在投入使用前纳入人因设计和强制性流程测试。
