Computer workstation set up for health computing

• Easy Ergonomics for Computer Users (large file)
• Computer workstation ergonomics – Federal OSHA
• Evaluating Your Computer Workstation - Oregon OSHA
• Computer Workstation Ergonomics in Health Care – UC Davis
• Computer/Office Ergonomics Topics - Cornell University
• Comfortable Portable Computing: The Ergonomic Equation. A White Paper (2008)

Workstations on wheels and other E-Charting technology (hardware)

Also refer to the resources above

• Selected Ergonomics Standards for Computer Workstations
  • ANSI/HFES 100 -2007 (Human Factors Engineering of Computer Workstations)
  • BIFMA - Ergonomics guideline for VDT Furniture used in office workspaces
  • HFES 200 Software User Interface Standard
• When No One Has Time. Measuring the Impact of Computerization on Health Care Workers. Morrison, J and Per Lindberg, P. (2008). AAOHN Journal. September 2008, vol. 56 no. 9

Usability of the EMRs – how user friendly are they?

• Are electronic medical records associated with improved perceptions of the quality of medical records, working conditions, or quality of working life? (2004). Tzion Karsh, B et. al.
• Behaviour & Information Technology, Volume 23, Issue 5, p 327 – 335.
• Developing a Road Map for Addressing the Behavioral Aspects of HIT "Meaningful Use". Supplemental Testimony submitted April 30, 2009 by User Centric, Inc.
• Electronic patient record use during ward rounds: a qualitative study of interaction between medical staff. Morrison, C., et. al. Crit Care. 2008; 12(6): R148
• From Tasks To Processes: The Case For Changing Health Information Technology To Improve Health Care (2009).Walker, J and Carayon, P. Health Affairs, 28, no. 2 (2009): 467-477
• Health Information Technology- multiple resources and articles from the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
• How to Select an Electronic Health Record System that Healthcare Professionals Can Use.
• Unintended Consequences of Information Technologies in Health Care – An Interactive Sociotechnical Analysis (2007). Harrison, M, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2007;14:542
• User Experience in the Contact Center. A White Paper Provided by User Centric, Inc.
• Usability design principles