Persuading the Board to invest in Human Factors
John Pickles, Clinical Human Factors Trustee shares his experience of persuading the Board to invest in using Human Factors techniques.
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Emergency Prompt Cards
How does a consultant confirm all the initial steps in management have been completed? How does...
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Circle of Care a model for Compassionate Human Factors in Healthcare
Circle of Care is a model for Compassionate Human Factors in Healthcare, created by the Simulation and Interactive Learning Centre (SaIL) at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) in collaboration with Clod Ensemble’s Performing Medicine programme. It helps us think about, practise and demonstrate the high quality compassionate care to which we all aspire to.
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Human Factors in Healthcare: Common Terms
Our Common Terms glossary presents a series of common terms which focus on the fundamental human factors and ergonomics principles separated into Organisation and Individual focus areas.
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‘How to’ Guide to Human Factors – Top Tips
An A5 booklet has been produced that has extracts of case studies and implementation tips from the full ‘How to’ Guide – Volume 2.
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“What Good Looks Like” prompt cards
Over the last few years the CHFG have developed a set of cards to demonstrate ‘what good looks like’ in healthcare from a human factors perspective.
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Implementing Culture Change Within the NHS
The practical steps required to implement culture change in the NHS is the subject of a new report … by the British Psychological Society’s (BPS) Division of Occupational Psychology …
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Getting to Grips with the Human Factor – Boards Resource
The CHFG is pleased to announce the publication of a new resource, specifically targeting Hospital Boards. “Getting to grips with human factors – strategic actions for safer care”, is a learning resource…
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‘How to’ Guide to Human Factors – Volume 2
The CHFG are delighted to announce the publication of a second ‘How To’ guide. ‘Implementing human...
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‘How to’ Guide to Human Factors – Volume 1
Patient Safety First’s “How to” Guide for implementing Human Factors in Healthcare.
This guide provides a useful introduction to the concept of human factors in healthcare, and suggests how its elements…
