Our increasing dependence on information technology has changed the manner in which patient care is provided. Discover the link between caregiver comfort and the patient experience and how to leverage that connection. Professor Hedge will explore solutions to the unique ergonomic challenges of incorporating technology into the provision of patient care, including intensive work in digital imaging, use of computers and workstations on wheels (COWs and WOWs), and accessing medical records at nursing stations. This session will enable you to:

● Identify driving factors to be considered when planning and designing technology-intense patient care settings.
● Implement ideas from the examples given to successfully integrate technology into the patient care setting.
● Discuss the ergonomic impact on caregiver health and well-being from increased use of information technology in patient care.
● Apply various evaluation techniques, based on a review of lessons learned, to assess solutions to caregiver comfort.