Critical Events in Anaesthesia and Risk Management
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This module will provide anaesthetists with the essential tools to identify anaesthetic risks, reduce errors in anaesthetic care, to minimise the consequences of those errors to patients and staff, and to reduce the human and financial consequences of litigation. At the end of the module, you will be able to identify and apply strategies to minimise risk; use education to minimise risk and be aware of the consequences of critical events and their sequelae
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course you will be able to:
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In depth knowledge of the risks and critical events associated with anaesthesia and to apply the theoretical knowledge to formulate strategies to deal with the events.
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Understand and enhance their theoretical knowledge and principals of non-technical skills and the application of these skills in the work place
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Enhance the knowledge of the principals of the airway assessment, applied anatomy of the airway and airway management. To apply this theoretical knowledge to plan an airway training programme to practicing professionals.
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Understand the theory of risk management and apply the knowledge to reduce risk
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Understand the uses of medical simulation both as an training- and assessment tool
Module Syllabus
This module will consist of 30 hours of structured learning activity, as lectures and seminars over one week.
Critical Events:
- Risks associated with anaesthesia
- Haemodynamic/cardiac
- Respiratory
- Anaphylaxis
- Awareness
- Death
Non technical skills:
i)Team work
- what is a team
- team mechanics
- improvement
ii)Leadership
- what makes a good leader?
- how to become a leader
iii)Communication
- Record keeping
- Verbal
Airway:
- Assessment
- Anatomy
- Techniques
- Training of Airway skills
Risk management:
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Management
- Risk reduction
Simulation:
- History,
- Uses in medicine,
- Types of simulation,
- Simulation as an assessment tool
Course Assessment
A 5,000 word assignment is required to gain 20
Module Leader
Course Coordinator
Marie Mooney
marie dot mooney at warwick dot ac dot uk
T 44 (0)24 76574264
Previous Courses
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