International Journal of Interscience Management Review (IMR) ISSN: 2231-1513 Volume-2, Issue-2, 2012 21 Medical Human Factor Engineering and Workspace Design Akash Kumar Bhoi 1 & Kshyudha Sagar Choudhury 2 1 Interscience Institute of Management & Technology (IIMT), Bhubaneswar 2 Dept. of e-governance, Sambalpur University E-mail : akash730@gmail.com, kschoudhury@gmail.com Abstract - Making India to a global healthcare hub, it is not only about bringing new technology but also we have to take care of the existing technology. The healthcare hub is the leading factor for current economic growth of India. Human Factor Engineering (HFE) plays a vital role in this field. In medical or healthcare, the field is named as Medical Human Factor Engineering (MHFE). This paper discusses on how MHFE responsible for strengthen the Technology Management of Hospital, Hazards from device failure and use related, Human Factors consideration in medical device use and case study on (Infusion Pumps) errors committed by users in each clinical area. Now the challenging issue for HFE is to design a proper workspace to avoid human errors and the four workspace design principles of Sanders & McCormick (1993) is also discussed. This paper deals with the Computer-aided-design (CAD) systems and a failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) technique with Simple Organizational Structure of HFE in designing the workspace. Keywords - component; Healthcare hub; Human Factor; Medical Human Factor; Human error; Workspace; CAD; FMEA. I. INTRODUCTION This is a phrase used to help understand and optimize how people employ and interact with technology or one can say Human factors engineering is the science and practice of achieving the best fit between people and the engineered worlds within which they live and work [1][5][11], like Physical, cognitive, and social ergonomics analysis of physical and cognitive work Field, simulator, and laboratory behavioral research techniques, resolving selection, training, and equipment design issues. The objective of Human Factors Engineering (HFE) is to minimize the potential for human error and accidents and encouraging the performance of assigned activities as efficiently and effectively as possible. The task of the human factors engineer is to match the design of systems to the requirements and capabilities of their human users [1]- [2]. Human Factor Engineering in Medical field is called Medical Human Factor Engineering (MHFE). Human Factor Engineering help in strengthening the Management Technology [7], to justify this Izabella Gieras from Beaumont Technology Usability Center (BTUC) conducted evaluation services to medical device and turned to the principles of human factors engineering (HFE) to help with equipment evaluations. “HFE looks closely at the user-device design interface,” she says. “Design is so important; the user-device interface should be as intuitive to a user as possible.” For example, on a defibrillator, if the on/off button is too close to the pacing buttons, it increases the likelihood that a caregiver may deliver an unintended shock to a patient. She discovered many resources on the topic, including materials from the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society, AAMI, FDA, and other resources. Department staff began applying these principles to their work and building a case to bring a human factors engineer on staff. On the Result side- “The ultimate numbers, in terms of lives that have been saved, will never be known,” says Gieras. “Our case studies provide solid data of our success. Continued improvements in the HFE program will also focus on tracking medical device incident reports on those devices that went through the human factors group, to see how much it reduced adverse events.” II. HUMAN FACTORS IN MEDICAL DEVICES Use Human Factors Engineering research to evaluate medical devices and investigate medical incidents, identify critical safety initiatives and provide a short term solutions, collect data for future planning and improvements aiming for optimal product design and quality. A Clinical Engineer is a professional who supports and advances patient care by applying engineering and managerial skills to healthcare technology [5][6][10]. More than the number who die from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). A proportion of these errors may not