To Better Is Human™… That is the mantra with which Dr. Fairbanks leads MedStar Health’s human factors engineering efforts. Some may find despair in disaster. But a strong urge within all of us seeks the opportunity in it. Watch this intriguing video on what we can learn from the BP oil disaster.

In this 30 minute video series from MI2′s Innovations In… Patient Safety Forum, Dr. Terry Fairbanks explores the similarities in the culture of BP prior to the oil disaster of 2010 and the “House of Medicine”. The insights gained from this short video could literally save millions of people… and you will be a part of that. Check it out.

Options for viewing this series:

• YouTube:
• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4
• QuickTime (MOV files):
• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4

More on Human Factors Engineering at MedStar Health:

• Human Factors Engineering: an intro and some resources.
• MedStar Health Research Institute
• The National Center for Human Factors Engineering in Healthcare (NCHFEH)
• Dr. Terry Fairbanks: learn more about Dr. Fairbanks and his role with MI2, MedStar Health Research Institute (MHRI), and the National Center for Human Factors Engineering in Healthcare.
• Connect with Terry on LinkedIn

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