My research spans a wide variety of projects applying human factors research to improve joint cognitive system performance in complex, socio-technical settings, including healthcare, military, intelligence analysis, space shuttle mission control, emergency response, and emergency call centers.
My current work looks at issues in human-human-technology interaction in complex systems, primarily in:
* Medical Informatics for Patient Safety
* Handover Communications to Transfer Authority
* Resilience to Human Error
* Rigor in Information Analysis
I am a Research Scientist at the VA Getting at Patient Safety (GAPS) Center and the Institute for Ergonomics at The Ohio State University. I like to call myself a cognitive engineer or human factors professional. If you want to know what those labels mean, here's a 25-page definition you might find helpful. If you'd like to see my resume, here it is. The best way to contact me is via e-mail.
Dr. Emily S. Patterson
Recent Work
Patterson ES. Editorial: Communication Strategies from High-Reliability Organizations: Translation is Hard Work. Annals of Surgery 245(2);2007; 170-2.
Patterson ES, Woods DD, Cook RI, Render ML. Collaborative Cross-Checking to Enhance Resilience. Cognition, Technology and Work, Special Issue on Large-Scale Coordination. Published online Dec 12, 2006.
