Human Factors in Healthcare: A 360° Approach for Smarter, Safer Practice

‘Whatever your experience, whether you’re working in healthcare already, maybe thinking about a career in healthcare, or simply an interested bystander, this book will change what you do, in your work, and in your life.’Captain Martin Bromiley OBE, Airline Pilot and Founder of the Clinical Human Factors GroupHealthcare is full of brilliant, dedicated people but the conditions we work in often mean we fall short of the care we want to give.Mistakes aren’t usually the result of bad individuals; they are the predictable outcome of poorly designed systems and cultures that don’t make safety easy.When staff don’t feel supported or listened to, it is almost impossible for them to deliver safe care. This book was written for the entire multidisciplinary team-doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, managers, educators, students, indeed anyone and everyone involved in delivering or improving care-and is an essential guide to recognising the human and organisational factors that shape our