Items Tagged ‘ergonomics’
October 23, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Examining and mitigating musculoskeletal strains experienced by medical professionals
By Advancing the Science contributor 
By Nick Fetty, Iowa State University College of Engineering Surgeons and other medical professionals can develop musculoskeletal problems because of the excessive amount of time they spend on their feet and the awkward postures that they assume during their work tasks. Researchers in Iowa State University’s Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE) aim to […]
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Tags: biomedical engineering, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, collaboration, ergonomics, health care systems engineering, Iowa State University, physician burnout, research education, surgery, Susan Hallbeck
September 27, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Surgeons find short breaks prove valuable in providing best care Perfecting a skill requires equal parts natural talent, dedication and practice. A concert violinist plays a single piece of music over and over. A major league pitcher hurls strikes across home plate until the stadium lights go out. And a surgeon spends day after day […]
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Tags: Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, ergonomics, health care systems engineering, Juliane Bingener, physician burnout, surgery, Susan Hallbeck