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Emily S. Patterson

Health Professions · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1966Rising activity
Electronic Health Records SystemsPatient Safety and Medication ErrorsHospital Admissions and OutcomesEmergency and Acute Care StudiesHuman-Automation Interaction and Safety

Publications

339

Citations

6,958

Est. group size

~8

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

61

Publishing since 1966

Research summary
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Emily S. Patterson's work applies human factors and ergonomics principles to healthcare technology, focusing on how clinicians and patients interact with electronic health records, digital health tools, and AI-assisted systems. Recent projects examine clinician user experience and burnout, patient-facing digital health programs for conditions like diabetes and cancer, and methods for evaluating usability and workflow resilience in clinical settings. The publication record also includes several co-authored papers in unrelated clinical and biomedical topics, suggesting broad collaborative activity alongside a core human factors research focus.

Human factors and ergonomics in healthcareClinician and patient user experience with health technologyDigital health tools and self-management programsHuman-AI interaction in clinical systemsPatient safety and workflow design

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade, dipping sharply in 2022 before rebounding to a high in 2023, with somewhat reduced but ongoing output through 2024-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 10.4/year recently
2017: 13 publications172018: 17 publications182019: 19 publications192020: 16 publications202021: 13 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 21 publications21232024: 17 publications242025: 9 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Proceedings of the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care×37
  • Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting×12
  • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology×5
  • HERD Health Environments Research & Design Journal×4
  • Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making×4
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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