Domains of work:
Human Factors Engineering, Human Computer Interaction, Patient Safety, Decision Making

Teaching:
Decision making, Human factors in healthcare

Yuval Bitan (Ph.D.) is a research scientist and a human factors engineer, specialized in ways to improve system efficiency and patient safety through the implementation of human-systems integration principles in the healthcare complex working environment.
Dr. Bitan’s research interests lie in the area of human factors engineering and cognitive systems engineering. His focus is on the interaction between human operators and technology, and on how to make technology more accessible and easy to use. Yuval’s current research is in the domains of information and alarm systems, decision making and medication safety. He combines theoretical models, simulation and lab experiments with field observations, to investigate clinician perceptions, information processing, and behavior concerning technology. Mixed methods are applied in his research, including ethnographic observations, interviews, questionnaires, and simulations to collect both quantitative and qualitative data in field studies that aim to contribute both to theory and to practice. Yuval’s vision is that the implementation of this knowledge throughout the healthcare system will improve patient safety.