To err is human: use of simulation to enhance training and patient safety in anaesthesia. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

To err is human: use of simulation to enhance training and patient safety in anaesthesia. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Review
 
• Published December 2017

To err is human: use of simulation to enhance training and patient safety in anaesthesia.

Higham H, Baxendale B. Br J Anaesth. 2017;119(suppl 1):i106-i114.

Simulation is a common method to assess skills and improve teamwork. This review explores simulation in anesthesiology and the role of anesthetists in leading further innovation and taking an active role in the design of enhancements to apply human factors science to system improvement efforts.

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