Human Factors, Teamwork and Communication 2013

Topics

• Surgical perspective on patient safety and human factors
• Introduction to human factors
• Statistics and study design
• Human factors in healthcare
• Practical skills in patient safety
• Systems approach to quality and safety in healthcare
• Equipment and workspace design
• Task analysis and synthesis
• Teamwork, simulation and non-technical skills
• Behavioural safety
• Safety and quality improvement in healthcare