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Aimed at Clinicians and Managers, this national virtual conference will provide a practical guide to human factors in healthcare, and how a human factors approach can improve patient care, quality, process and safety.
“There are signs that the NHS is starting to take human factors seriously—and covid-19 is a driver.”
“Human factors understanding focuses on optimising human performance through better understanding the behaviour of individuals, their interactions, with each other and with their environment. In health care, it underpins patient safety, offering an integrated approach to quality improvement and clinical excellence.”
This conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues who are working to embed a human factors approach
- Learn from outstanding practice in using human factors and ergonomics to improve patient safety and quality
- Reflect on national developments and learning
- Understand the tools and methodology
- Develop your skills in training and educating frontline staff in human factors
- Reflect on how an understanding of human factors can change both culture and practice
- Understand how you can improve patient safety incident by using a human factors approach
- Learn from case studies demonstrating the practical application of human factors to improve patient care
- Self assess and reflect on your own practice
- Gain CPD accreditation points contributing to professional development and revalidation evidence
