Supervisor Support and Risk Perception: Their Relationship with Unreported Injuries and near Misses" by Kristy J. Lauver and Scott Lester (2009)
A brief introduction of the article
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Stated to be barriers in the current environment and responsible for the reporting that is inadequate in relation to medical errors are:
Lack of a common understanding about errors among health care professionals
Physicians generally think of erro Continue Reading...
Falls
THE ISSUE OF ACCIDENTAL FALLS
At some point, anyone who had learned how to walk has had the experience of falling down -- it is a universal experience for infants as they gain ambulatory ability. In hospitals, however, the accidental fall is Continue Reading...
HSMS Gap Analysis and Hazard Identification Risk Assessments
Description of APM Terminals
Legal Environment
Review of the Health and Safety Management System
Description
Gap Analysis
Hazard Identification
Physical Hazards
Health and Welfare H Continue Reading...
The study made a comparison of the performance of the crew in two types of equipment.CRM failures were note to lead to a general increase in the number of mishaps (56% due to CRM failure).
Discussion
The development of Crew Resource Management cam Continue Reading...
, 2006). The ongoing investigation is being conducted by a "National Interagency Serious Accident Investigation Team," with the purpose of "determining fact surrounding the incident, identify lessons learned," and with the end result a set of "...rec Continue Reading...
Aviation Maintenance Management Theory & Practices
Aeronautics is considered to be the most secured and fastest mode of journey. But the frequent air accidents and resulting consequences reduce our reliance on the mode. Human flaws are acknowled Continue Reading...
Cell Phone Use Should Be Banned While Driving
Cellular telephones are fast becoming an important factor in highway safety. "Cellular phones are becoming increasingly universal, marked by a 1,685% increase in the number of users from 1988 to 1995." Continue Reading...
Pedagogic Model for Teaching of Technology to Special Education Students
Almost thirty years ago, the American federal government passed an act mandating the availability of a free and appropriate public education for all handicapped children. In 19 Continue Reading...