Global Air Training offers healthcare professionals a unique opportunity to enhance their clinical performance through the Human Factors Foundation course. Developed from Crew Resources Management programmes in aviation, this course is specifically designed to improve safety and efficiency by training employees who work in complex and safety-critical environments.

This on-demand self-paced online programme provides a comprehensive understanding of Human Factors in the healthcare environment and how human error can affect patient safety. With engaging video modules and quizzes, the training develops non-technical skills that complement technical competency and includes teamwork, situational awareness, decision making, communication and workload management.

Through this course, healthcare staff can gain a deep understanding of why errors occur, how systems factors can threaten patient safety, and how Human Factors tools can reduce the likelihood of patient harm. The training also helps to enhance teamwork and improve communication, and to identify 'what went wrong' and predict 'what could go wrong', so that proactive measures can be taken to avoid, trap and mitigate errors.

This Human Factors Online course is designed to improve the safety culture of teams and organisations, and to improve the design of healthcare systems. On successful completion of this course, participants will receive Human Factors Course certification, providing them with the tools and knowledge to make a real difference to patient safety. The course completion time is approximately 12 learning hours, making it easy to fit into busy schedules. Choose Global Air Training for effective and high-quality training that delivers real improvements in safety and efficiency for healthcare professionals.

Human Factors in Healthcare Online Course Program
  • Introduction to Human Factors in Healthcare
  • Safety
  • SHELL Model
  • Human Error - Threat and Error Management
  • Communication
  • Fatigue
  • Standard Operating Procedures
  • Stress
  • Situational Awareness
  • Information Processing
  • Attention
  • Personality and Behaviour
  • Management and Leadership
  • Decision Making
  • Organisational Culture
  • Non-Technical Skills Assessment
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