DMIL

Welcome to the Dartmouth Medical Interface Lab.

The Problem

Medical mistakes, a direct result of the complexity that is associated with modern medical systems, represent the 8th leading cause of death today. (see the Institute of Medicine Report http://bob.nap.edu/html/to_err_is_human/  )

Our Mission

To create patient safety and reduce medical mistakes using proven human factors and ergonomics approaches.  

DMIL's Focus

To assist medical device manufacturers in optimizing the interaction between health care providers and their products in order to improve efficiency, efficacy, and safety.