Exploring Mistakeproofing in Healthcare Design

Joao Soliman-Junior, Patricia Tzortzopoulos, Michail Kagioglou

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Abstract

The process of verifying the compliance of design solutions to regulations is critical in healthcare design due to the complexity of the requirements present in healthcare settings. The majority of previews research concentrates on “mistake-searching”, assuming that design will not be compliant and, as such, necessitates an approach focussed on finding inconsistencies, rather than avoiding mistakes during the design process. This paper reports findings of an ongoing research that follows the Design Science Research approach, with the aim of exploring how existing technologies can support incorporating mistakeproofing (poka yoke) into healthcare design, framed within the regulations compliance process. A set of technological strategies was assessed according to mistakeproofing principles. The analysis evidenced their characteristics, benefits, limitations and examples of application. These technologies rely on the use of hybrid approaches, providing assistance to designers across all design stages, which in turn supports better decision-making and contributes towards improving value generation. A theoretical framework was proposed based on the synergy between design support systems, requirements subjectivity and jidoka. It highlights the importance of better understanding and enhancing the relationship between human designers and different technologies through automation.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC28)
EditorsIris D. Tommelein, Emmanuel Daniel
PublisherThe International Group for Lean Construction
Pages193-204
Number of pages12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Jul 2020
Event28th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction - Online, Berkeley, United States
Duration: 6 Jul 202010 Jul 2020
Conference number: 28
https://doi.org/10.24928/2020/0065
https://na.eventscloud.com/website/13370/

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
PublisherThe International Group for Lean Construction
ISSN (Print)2309-0979

Conference

Conference28th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
Abbreviated titleIGLC28
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBerkeley
Period6/07/2010/07/20
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  • Exploring Mistakeproofing in Healthcare Design

    Joao Soliman Junior (Speaker), Patricia Tzortzopoulos Fazenda (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Michail Kagioglou (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)

    7 Jul 2020

    Activity: Talk or presentation typesOral presentation

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