Human Factors (HF) examines the relationship between human beings and the systems with which they interact with. HF focuses on improving efficiency, creativity, productivity and job satisfaction, with the goal of minimizing errors. A failure to apply human factors principles is a key aspect of most adverse events in health care.
Healthcare staff needs to recognize that human error is inevitable and that cooperative and collaborative teams are the greatest asset to achieving safety and high reliability in complex and hazardous work environments.
Our training equips participants with a set of non-technical skills that complement their technical competency. Human Factors training in healthcare training enhances clinical performance through understanding the effects of:
Our training provides participants with an in depth understanding of the human causes of error and thereby develops their ability to take a proactive approach to safety. A typical syllabus would cover :
Human error
Workload management
Teamwork and behaviour
Communication
Information Processing
Attention - Memory - Perception
Decision making
Situational awareness
Case studies
What's even better? Allow our team to work with your Medical Team to design a training intervention based on your specific needs.
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