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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Oct 17;32(1):1–7. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2019.10.011

Table 1.

Cognitive Engineering Strategies for Error Prevention and Management

Cognitive engineering strategies for error management in cardiothoracic surgery
• Task shedding34
• Intelligent interruption system35
• Sterile cockpit36
• Short breaks15
• Team strengthening15
• Preincision time-out37
• Safety system for device interoperabilty38
• Workload-adaptive associate systems
• Cognitive aids for high-risk/low-frequency situations39