Mastering Errors and Mistakes in Healthcare

<p>Everyone</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The relationship between workload and performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent errors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Our culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>System or process problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The inability to challenge authority</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lack of communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Standardize procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Use phones during procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All the time</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Animal Welfare Act (2006)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Report them to the RCVS</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To identify errors and improve future practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Standardize procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Standardize procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Yerkes-Dodson Law refers to the relationship between arousal and performance, stating that there is an optimal level of arousal for optimal performance. Too little or too much arousal can lead to errors and mistakes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 'swiss-cheese model' refers to the idea that the system can have 'holes' through which mistakes can occur. The more layers of protection put in place, the less likely a mistake occurs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Hebbian Law refers to the concept that neurons that fire together, wire together. It highlights the importance of repeated practice and reinforcement in learning and performance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One way to challenge the culture in operating theatre behaviors is by encouraging and promoting a culture of open communication, where everyone feels comfortable questioning authority and raising concerns.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Most near-misses and significant events are due to system or process problems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some potential hazards mentioned in the text include loss of situational awareness, distractions, high workload, fatigue, stress, haste, inexperience, and incompetence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Errors and incidents should be reported internally as soon as possible, following the appropriate reporting procedures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overly hierarchical structure, organizational pressures, professional tribalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identify hazards, conduct risk assessments, standardize procedures, educate and communicate, remove distractors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Checklists, algorithms, standard operating procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All the time, as part of good practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Death, specified injuries to workers, incapacitance for over 7 days, non-fatal accidents to non-workers, dangerous occurrences, gas incidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Animal Welfare Act (2006)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To identify errors and use them to improve future practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A model that explains how multiple layers of defense can fail and align to allow an incident to occur</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The RCVS</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Human factors and system failures</p> Signup and view all the answers