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Many hospitals aren’t good at keeping their patients safe, while others are trying to improve and implement their safety policies every single day. Many people die every year from mistakes and errors that could have been prevented in hospital practices in the United States. It all boils down to how healthcare workers can make a difference by employing patient safety into their daily jobs. Some hospitals have hidden dangers that can

For instance, the aviation field actively implements the “sterile cockpit” as part of its standard routine of attaining client safety. The Federal Aviation Administration officially implemented the “sterile cockpit” amongst all aviation organizations, in order to decrease the rising incidence of plane crashes occurring as a result of disruptions (Hohenhaus & Powell, 2008, p. 109). Through the implementation of the sterile cockpit, aviation pilots are able to maintain adequate concentration without unnecessary distractions, as the airplanes fly 10 000 feet above the ground (Hohenhaus & Powell, 2008, p. 109). Similarly, the nursing profession can also implement the sterile cockpit during the process of shift report, where persistent disruptions are at a rise and alter the chances for effective communication. If all healthcare units had an area specific to patient reporting, the chances for ensuring patient safety could drastically increase. Moreover, team members can take additional measures in reducing disruptions by responding to paging systems, patient and family concerns, and call bells as healthcare providers engage in patient reporting with members of the interprofessional

Nothing scares me more than a pilot who has no clue how a system works. I have had my share of pilots not knowing what circuit breaker goes to what. Causing mechanics like myself and others to become electrocuted or lose something that was attached to them. For these simple reasons, pilots need more training then what is already set in place. As the years go on, I have seen the FAA shorten the required time a person needs to fly commercial jets. For this reason the aviation industry has become safer, but not because of the

The day of 9/11 sparked the attention of the aviation industry, citing that it will never be the same again. Different sectors

Unsafe acts, attitudes and errors are addressed in this project by assessing the activities of the people involved in operating aircraft, airports, and other facilities. The operations of such individuals are likely to affect the outcomes differently for travelers and airlines. Varied attitudes towards issues like security and errors occurring in some processes may result in significant challenges to the enhancement of safety. These practices will be assessed in the research with a focus on how improvements

Safety First is a phrase most have heard throughout their career, but what impact does that have when there is an increase of safety incidents on base? Newly appointed safety officers inherit any outstanding safety challenges as well as any benchmark programs that brings safety to light. However, if the program is broken the safety officer must utilize the skills harbored within assigned personnel to make a difference for the betterment of the wing. As the new wing safety officer, I have been tasked to eradicate the trends in safety mishaps and make sure there is a process in place to prevent future occurrences. This paper will outline an

It is our job as health care providers to prevent or abolish safety risks to the patient and to ourselves. Considering Ulrich and Kear (2014) show that four to eight million people are injured in the United States due to safety issues in the

“The report reviews several practices whose evidence came from the domains of commercial aviation, nuclear safety, and aerospace, and the disciplines of human factors, engineering and organizational theory. Such practices include root cause analysis, computerized physician order entry and decision support, auto-mated medication dispensing systems, bar coding technology, aviation-style preoperative checklists, promoting a ‘culture of safety,’ crew resource management, the use of simulators in training, and integrating human factors theory into the design of medical devices and alarms.”

The movement of millions of passengers over distances thought impossible decades ago is symbolic of the modern air transportation era that is characterized by speed, comfort and personal convenience. The commerce of aviation, both the operation of commercial aircraft for profit and the development of aeronautical systems, is also an important symbol of national prestige and a powerful economic force. Safety in air transportation is therefore a matter of significant national importance.

Kohn, L. T., Corrigan, J. M., & Donaldson, M. S. (2000). To Err is Human Building a Safer

The NextGen Air Transportation System is a complex, revolutionary redevelopment of the broad U.S. air traffic control system that includes many challenging and interrelated components and concepts, including a fundamental transfer from a RADAR, ground-based system to a GPS, satellite-based system. Its multi-year implementation, touches virtually every aspect of aviation operations. As such, it presents many potential human factors challenges that can potentially directly affect aviation safety. Next, I will creatively apply the knowledge of human factors and aviation safety that I have developed over the

Airline is the largest and fastest growing travel industry. As the result of its expansion, statistically, airplane accident/incidents must increases as well but automation and increased “pilot proof” systems onboard keep it at a minimal level. Nowadays most of the plane crashes are due to “systems failure” so pilots are not/given as little credit for their heroic action on saving people’s life in the event of an emergency. As on January 15, 2009 when Captain Sullenberger ditched his Airbus A320 which lost both of its engine power in the Hudson river public thought of him and his crew as heroes, but insiders believed that he could not have done that without the capabilities of the Airbus A320’s fly by wire systems. In Fly by Wire: the geese,

A pilot’s career doesn’t just start up as soon as he takes the license, but it’s a start of a long way that would be accompanied with technological advancements and multiple trainings to be on top of things since its well known that a high percentage of accidents are usually human based. Training pilots is one factor that has to be balanced by decision-making skills such as a great pilot judgment. The issue of pilot decision making has a great impact on the safety of aviation, hence our aim here is to help the pilot’s in improving their decision making skills in accordance with mitigating risks that accompany each flight.

Long after Leonardo da Vinci, human factors research originated with aviation (Salas et al., 2010). Once the pioneers of aviation began taking to the air, the quest for safety and efficiency began with an ever-increasing fervor. Aviation accidents have long been viewed as spectacular and with the spectacle of an accident comes the public outcry over safety. While not all human factors research deals with accidents, the majority of money put into the

According to Rodrigues and Cusick (2012) humans are accountable for approximately 70-80% of aviation accidents (p.156). A majority of these are caused by the different variables associated with human performance. Psychological factors have a key role in a pilot’s everyday responsibility. Some of these traits include: perception, memory, attitude, judgment and decision making, as well as ego (Rodrigues & Cusick, 2012, p. 158-160). These qualities can have drastic effects in commercial aviation if they are not recognized and adjusted accordingly. In this paper I will respond to some questions that are raised in aviation safety: