The Research Engineering and Applied Collaborations in Healthcare (REACH) Lab enhances medical systems by investigating a variety of patient safety issues in collaboration with clinical experts. This lab partners with professionals in academic and community medical settings, such as emergency medical services, perioperative, risk management and pediatrics.
Utilizing sound theories and rigorous methodologies, they focus on enhancing existing work systems. Some of their work has focused on improving care transitions, enhancing teamwork within cancer care, mitigating medication errors and accident investigation.
Cohen, T. N., Marselian, A., Brennan, L., Kanji, F. F., Keebler, J. R., DiazGranados, D., Doherty, S. M., Lazzara, E. H., & Jain, M. (2026). Pregnancy Within the Surgical Work System: Persistent demands with limited adaptation. The American Journal of Surgery, 262, 117233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2026.117233
Brennan, L. D., Falanga, M. C., Lazzara, E. H., & Chaparro, A. (2026). What’s in a Name? Exploring definitions and implications of the term ‘Human Error.’ Safety Science, 199, 107193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2026.107193
Lazzara, E. H., Patel, S. M., Tannenbaum, S. I., Fernandez, R., Salas, E., & Keebler, J. R. (2025). Myth Busters: A discussion of the misconceptions surrounding patient handoffs. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 52(1), 49–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjq.2025.10.001
Zajac, S. A., Williams, K. N., Patel, S. M., Lazzara, E. H., Keebler, J. R., Clemens, M. W., & Holladay, C. L. (2025). Understanding Psychological Safety in Healthcare: a qualitative investigation and Practical guidance. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 51(9), 534–547. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjq.2025.04.009
Gisick, L. M., Korentsides, J., Keebler, J. R., Lazzara, E. H., Greilich, P. E., & Matulevicius, S. (2024). The impact of Individual and Team‐Level Variables on Burnout in Healthcare Providers. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, 35(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/hfm.21060
Patel, S. M., Fuller, S., Michael, M. M., O’Hagan, E. C., Lazzara, E. H., & Riesenberg, L. A. (2024). Handoff Mnemonics Used in Perioperative Handoff Intervention Studies: A Systematic review. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 141(3), 468–481. https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0000000000007261
Patel, S. M., Fausett, C., Papautsky, E. L., Keebler, J. R., & Lazzara, E. H. (2024). The Status of Human Factors Research in Cancer Care: A look at the landscape. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 68(1), 1802–1807. https://doi.org/10.1177/10711813241261344
Williams, K. N., Lazzara, E. H., Sadighi, M., Chandran, N., Joshi, K., Raj, S., Shields, I., Nichols, B., Testa, D., Hernandez, J., Michael, M., Rege, R., & Greilich, P. (2024). Integrating Behavioral Assessment in Instructional Design for Competency-Based Medical Education. Frontiers in Medicine, 11, 1432319. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1432319
Williams, K. N., Fausett, C. M., Lazzara, E. H., Bitan, Y., Andre, A., & Keebler, J. R. (2023). Investigative Approaches: Lessons learned from the RaDonda Vaught case. Human Factors in Healthcare, 4, 100054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hfh.2023.100054
Cohen, T. N., Marselian, A., Kanji, F., Ravi, H., Smith, R. M., Dodd, B., Lazzara, E. H., Keebler, J. R., Perlman, R., Gewertz, B. L., Barmparas, G., & California, L. A. (2026). Developing a High-Fidelity Trauma Surgery Simulation to Enhance Team Performance: Lessons learned from a complex implementation. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. https://doi.org/10.1097/ta.0000000000005011
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- Department of Human Factors and Behavioral Neurobiology
- College of Arts and Sciences
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- Department of Human Factors and Behavioral Neurobiology
- College of Arts and Sciences
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Dr. Joseph R. Keebler and Dr. Elizabeth H. LazzaraDaytona Beach, FL 32114