Ergo Expo 2017

If They Build It, You Might Have to Fix It: Ergonomic Challenges at a New Medical Center (Room Champagne 1)

23 Aug 17
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Tracks: Healthcare Ergonomics, Aging & Wellness, Healthcare Ergonomics, Aging and Wellness, HR Executive

Speaker(s): Janice Fletcher, Ergonomics Specialist, University of California San Diego Health; Tony Simmonson, Ergonomics Specialist, University of California San Diego Health

After construction of the 10-story, state-of-the-art Medical Center at the University of California, San Diego was completed, the ergonomics team was asked to make recommendations for computer workstation equipment. The team discovered many design aspects and equipment/furniture selections were not conducive to minimizing the risk of musculoskeletal injuries. Since the design emphasis for the building had been on visual appeal and patient experience, the remediation solutions had to be consistent with these attributes. You’ll hear the challenges and added expenses incurred when retrofitting employee safety into established aesthetic design.