Medical Safety Podcast
Dr. Adam Shehata (former professional pilot turned physician) and Dr. Amir Hamid (anesthetist and emergency medicine physician) discuss how to improve our healthcare system by integrating human factors into systems safety, including medical incident investigation and proactive safety measures.
Medical Safety Podcast
Latest Episodes
Ep 8 - HSSIB Retained Sponges Report - Part I
Show notesThe reference event: Helen’s CABGHelen had heart surgery (CABG x3 “triple bypass open heart surgery”).The day after the procedure, Helen had trouble breathing and a Chest X-Ray (CXR) taken fo...
Ep 7 - "A Life in Error" - Remembering Professor James Reason
Show notesErrors occur when a planned sequence of events fails to achieve its goal without an element of chance.Slips and lapses are absentmindedness.Trips and fumbles are maladroitness.Mistakes inv...
Ep 6 - Patient Safety with Captain Martin Bromiley
Show notesElaine BromileyHealthy 37 year old woman for elective sinus surgery in the UK in 2005Can’t Intubate Can’t OxygenateExperienced anesthesiologist + another who joined when help was cal...
Ep 5 - Simulation in Medicine with Dr. Jesse Guscott
Show notesHow to make simulation effectiveAlthough equipment is expensive and may seem like a barrier to establishing a simulation program, the emphasis of a simulation focused on CRM principles should be communication and h...