Lucy Bocknek is a clinical human factors and systems safety scientist at the MedStar Health National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare. She specializes in safety event analysis and research and strategies related to optimizing the built environment to reduce human error, improve patient safety, and support provider well-being. She manages several large-scale human factors research projects. Lucy serves on the Facility Guidelines Institute advisory group as a Inclusive Environments topic group member, ensuring that national architectural guidelines for healthcare environments accommodate the needs of older populations and people with disabilities. Lucy is a licensed occupational therapist and certified aging-in-place specialist. She practices at the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital and in home settings. She holds a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in Human Factors And Ergonomics from Cornell University. Lucy enjoys making pottery, knitting, and camping.
Lucy S. Bocknek, MS