Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Information Systems
Director, Research in Patient Safety, Program in Trauma
PhD, Human Factors
410-328-7265
yxiao@umaryland.edu
Interests
Dr. Xiao directs research in patient safety as part of Program in Trauma. His research interests include team performance, video-based performance measures and education, coordination studies, asynchronous communication and computer supported cooperative work. He is also Associate Director for Research, Center for Advancement in Patient Safety at University of Maryland, as part of University of Maryland Medical Center.
Dr. Xiao is principal investigator of three consortium projects funded by National Science Foundation on coordination in mission-critical settings. He consulted for Nortel Networks, GE Medical Systems, and Aethon. His previous research was sponsored by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, NASA, and Army Research Institute, and National Patient Safety Foundation. He published nearly 50 journal articles and over 100 conference proceeding articles. His recent publications are in Critical Care Medicine, Anesthesia & Analgesia, Journal of America Medical Informatics Association, Annals of Emergency Medicine, Journal of Trauma, Management Science and Administrative Science Quarterly.
Dr. Xiao is associate editor for Human Factors and IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics, Part A. He also reviews for Journal of Biomedical Informatics, Critical Care Medcine, Safety Science, Ergonomics, and Anesthesia & Analgesia. He has been on review panels for the federal agencies such as National Science Foundation, NASA, and Department of Defense.
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| 1 | Xiao Y, Kiesler S, Mackenzie CF, Kobayashi M, Plasters C, Seagull FJ. Fussell S. Negotiation and conflict in large scale collaboration: a preliminary field study. Cognition Technology & Work. 9(3)171-176. 2007 |   |
| 2 | Xiao Y, Seagull FJ. Emergent CSCW Systems:The Resolution and Bandwidth of Workplaces. International Journal of Medical Informatics. 76(S):261-266. 2007 | |
| 3 | Xiao Y, Seagull FJ, Bochicchio GV, Guzzo JL, Dutton RP, Sisley A, Joshi M, Standiford HC, Hebden JN, Mackenzie CF, Scalea TM. Video-Based Training Increases Sterile-Technique Compliance During Central Venous Catheter Insertion. Critical Care Medicine. 35(5):1302-1306. 2007 | |
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| 4 | Faraj S, Xiao Y. Coordination In Fast-Response Organizations. Management Science.52(8):1155-1169. 2006 | |
| 5 | Guzzo JL, Seagull FJ, Bochicchio GV, Sisley A, Mackenzie CF, Dutton RP, Scalea T, Xiao Y. Mentors Decrease Compliance with Best Sterile Practices during Central Line Placement in the Trauma Resuscitation Unit. Surgical Infections, 7(1): 15-20. 2006 | |
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| 6 | Xiao Y, Hu P, Hu H, Ho D, Dexter F, Mackenzie CF, Seagull FJ, Dutton D. An algorithm for processing vital sign monitoring data to remotely identify operating room occupancy in real-time. Anesthesia & Analgesia,(101)3:823-829 . 2005 | |
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| 7 | Moss J, & Xiao Y. Improving Operating Room Coordination: Communication Pattern Assessment. Journal of Nursing Administration: Volume 34(2):93-100. 2004 | |
| 8 | Xiao Y, Plasters CL, Seagull FJ, & Moss JA. Cultural and Institutional Conditions for High Reliability Teams. Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics. 2580-2585. 2004 | |
| 9 | Xiao Y, Seagull FJ, Mackenzie CF, & Klein K. Adaptive leadership in trauma resuscitation teams: A grounded theory approach to video analysis. Cognition, Technology & Work, (6)158-164. 2004 | |
| 10 | Xiao Y, Seagull FJ, Nieves-Khouw, F, Barczak N, & Perkins S. Organizational-Historical Analysis of the Failure to Respond to Alarm Problem. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part A: Systems and Humans, 34(6), 772-778. 2004 | |
2002 | ||
| 11 | Xiao Y, Moss J, Mackenzie CF, Seagull FJ, & Faraj S. Transactive responsibility systems and high reliability teams: A tentative formulation. Proceedings of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 46th Annual Meeting, 1428-1432. 2002 | |
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| 12 | Xiao Y, & The LOTAS Group. Understanding Coordination in a Dynamic Medical Environment: Methods and Results. New Trends in Collaborative Activities: Understanding System Dynamics in Complex Environments, In M. McNeese, E. Salas, & M. Endsley (Eds.), Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 242-258. 2001 | |
| 13 | Xiao Y, Lasome C, Moss J, Mackenzie CF, & Faraj S. Cognitive Properties of a Whiteboard: A Case Study in a Trauma Centre. Proceedings of the Seventh European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work, 259-278. 2001 | |
2000 | ||
| 14 | Xiao Y, Gagliano D, LaMonte M, Hu P, Gaasch W, Gunawadane R., & Mackenzie CF. Design and evaluation of real-time mobile telemedicine system for ambulance transport. Journal of High Speed Networks, 9:47-56. 2000 | |
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