Presenter
Jay Duhig
Biography
Dr. James (Jay) Duhig, Ph.D., is director of Patient Integration for AbbVie Pharmacovigilance and Patient Safety. Dr. Duhig is an expert in the application of health literacy and human factors in the investigation of medication errors and in the development of drug and device instructional materials for patients and healthcare professionals.
In his role at AbbVie Dr. Duhig works with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, safety data scientists, engineers, and others in the synthesis and evaluation of multiple sources of pre- and post-marketing safety data. Applying cognitive behavioral science techniques to the assessment of information from adverse event databases, patient support programs, spontaneous reports and known sources of use error from existing research to the analysis of patient experience, his team works to investigate medication errors, identify root cause and when needed, develop systematic mitigations that will improve patient outcomes and reduce medication errors.
In his role at AbbVie Dr. Duhig works with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, safety data scientists, engineers, and others in the synthesis and evaluation of multiple sources of pre- and post-marketing safety data. Applying cognitive behavioral science techniques to the assessment of information from adverse event databases, patient support programs, spontaneous reports and known sources of use error from existing research to the analysis of patient experience, his team works to investigate medication errors, identify root cause and when needed, develop systematic mitigations that will improve patient outcomes and reduce medication errors.
Presentations
Poster Presentation
Digital Health
Simulation and Education
Hospital Environments
Medical and Drug Delivery Devices
Patient Safety Research and Initiatives