2019
IMPROVING THE PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT WORKFORCE THROUGH TRAINING, DATA, AND TECHNOLOGY
Abujarad F, Swierenga S, Luz C, Hanson K, Curtin C, Luo Z, Swanson-Aprill L. IMPROVING THE PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT WORKFORCE THROUGH TRAINING, DATA, AND TECHNOLOGY. Innovation In Aging 2019, 3: s667-s667. PMCID: PMC6841470, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.2467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchData platformMain user interfaceUser acceptance testingUser interfaceUsability evaluationOnline systemAdministration functionsResource allocationAcceptance testingDevelopment phasePlatformTechnology platformDesign approachInnovative systemCore componentPCATechnologyIntegrated modelUsersPCA trainingTrackingTrainingSystemModuleAllocation
2015
The Impact of Usability on Patient Safety in Long-Term Care
Abujarad F, Swierenga S, Dennis T, Post L. The Impact of Usability on Patient Safety in Long-Term Care. Lecture Notes In Computer Science 2015, 9191: 221-231. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20895-4_21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUser-centered design methodologyImpact of usabilityHealth information technologyReal-time screeningComplex organizational environmentsEffective public health managementInformation technologyComplex informationEdge technologyDesign processTime constraintsCheck systemDesign methodologyHealth managementTechnologyOrganizational environmentOrganizational communication practicesUsabilityUsersBest practice approachSystemPublic health managementResearch teamInformationConstraints
2011
Real-World User-Centered Design: The Michigan Workforce Background Check System
Swierenga S, Abujarad F, Dennis T, Post L. Real-World User-Centered Design: The Michigan Workforce Background Check System. Lecture Notes In Computer Science 2011, 6772: 325-334. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-21669-5_39.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMichigan Workforce Background Check (MWBC) systemIterative user-centered design processUser-centered design processInformation communication technologyCheck systemWorld usersAccessibility testingEffective public health managementCommunication technologiesIterative improvementDesign processProject developmentHealth managementUsabilityUsersSubsequent designManagement projectsSystemUCDDesignTechnologyPublic health managementApplicationsEssential component