BSI standards during COVID-19

BSI, in its role as the UK’s National Standards Body, is working with Government to provide expert, best practice information. As a result, the BSI have made accessible relevant standards to support efforts in tackling COVID-19.  As per below: Ventilator Standards PPE...

CIEHF guidance on Human Factors in the design and operation of ventilators

In the context of Covid-19, the the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors (CIEHF) specialists are using their collective knowledge to provide designers and manufacturers with human factors guidance for rapid production. CIEHF responded to an urgent...

Overcoming COVID19: What can human factors and ergonomics offer?

An article from the Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management looking at how Human Factors and ergonomics can be used in COVID19.  To view the abstract please click here

MHRA Rapidly Manufactured Ventilator System Spec

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has  published a specification for a Rapidly Manufactured Ventilator System, setting out the clinical requirements for a minimally acceptable ventilator for use in hospitals during COVID19.  The view this...

COVID19 preparation: Check your plan

Infographic based on work from collaboration coordinated by @AlysColeKing. Download guidance document from www.lindadykes.org/covid19.

Patient Safety Recommendations for COVID19 from the Italian Network for Safety in Healthcare

PATIENT SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COVID19 EPIDEMIC OUTBREAK As we face the challenge of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic we need to apply what we have learnt so far, and what we continue to learn. The Italian Network for Safety in Healthcare (INSH) has compiled...