To Err is Human: Human Factors in Patient Safety 2018

Topics

• The effect of human fallibility and cognitive biases on patient safety
• The importance of human factors and how they affect our everyday practice
• Using non-technical skills as safety solutions
• The role of self, context & task approach and systemic migration in patient safety
• Swizz Cheese approach in accident causation
• Application of human factors in safe medication management
• The importance of near misses in enhancing patient safety

Who should Attend

• Quality and Patient Safety Directors, Managers, Officers and Coordinators
• Consultants, Specialists, House Officers and Resident Doctors
• Medical and Nursing Students, and all other healthcare professionals interested in human factors and patient safety
• Nursing Directors and Managers, Registered Nurses and Midwifes, Pharmacists and Allied Health Professionals