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Conducting an Aseptic Presentation Study
Rebecca Lee
At the 2024 HFES (International Human Factors Symposium), Laurie and Jan shared key study design considerations for testing
Laurie Reed
Mar 22, 20245 min read

A Summary of Risk Management Tools for Human Factors
LHF's summary of Edmond Israelski and William Muto's Risk Management in Human Factors book. Learn how to conduct a uFMEA and FTA!
Beth Loring
May 8, 20232 min read

FYI, Most Medical Devices Are Not Designed For Most People
Read about Beth Loring's and Elizabeth Johansen's work on applying human factors engineering methods to design for under-resourced settings.
Beth Loring
Apr 7, 20232 min read


Summary of MedTech Intelligence’s Webinar from Nov 30th, 2021
I recently attended a webinar hosted by MedTech Intelligence called “EU MDR Lessons Learned.” The webinar content was presented by three...
Beth Loring
Dec 14, 20214 min read

FDA Final Rule on the Use of Symbols in Labeling
Introduction The use of “stand-alone symbols” or symbols without corresponding explanatory text in medical device instructions offers...
Beth Loring
Sep 21, 20213 min read

Beyond the 5 Why’s
Think of the last time you interviewed someone, and they just responded with “yes” or “no.” We have all experienced an interviewee that...
Beth Loring
May 10, 20215 min read


4 Examples of How COVID is Accelerating Home Use Devices
At the beginning of September 2020 I attended the online forum “Digital Health and COVID-19: How COVID is Accelerating Home Use Devices”...
Beth Loring
Sep 28, 20202 min read


Updates from the FDA CDRH Human Factors Team 2019
A few interesting things I learned from the FDA HFPMET at this year's HFES healthcare symposium.
Beth Loring
Apr 24, 20193 min read


Worst-Case Scenarios for Usability Testing
Discusses the meaning of "worst case scenarios" and provides guidance on selecting scenarios for usability testing of medical devi
Beth Loring
Oct 16, 20183 min read


Simulating Stress in Usability Testing
This blog discusses the need for realism, types of stress, techniques for simulating stress, limitations of the techniques, and ethical cons
Beth Loring
Jun 1, 20184 min read


Seeking Proposals: 2018 HFES Healthcare Symposium in Boston
I’m excited to be co-chair of the Medical and Drug-Delivery Devices track for the 2018 International Symposium, to be held March 26-28 in...
Beth Loring
Sep 5, 20171 min read


Hospital Access Challenges: Panel Report
Last month at the 2017 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care I organized a panel discussion to talk...
Beth Loring
Apr 5, 20172 min read


FDA/CDER Workshop Highlights
Last week I attended the sixth annual HFES International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care in New Orleans, LA,...
Beth Loring
Mar 17, 20173 min read


FDA Draft Guidance - Comparative Use HF Studies in an ANDA
In January, 2017 the US FDA published a draft guidance, Comparative Analyses and Related Comparative Use Human Factors Studies for a...
Beth Loring
Feb 7, 20172 min read
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