Erschienen in:
23.02.2018 | Special Article
Lessons from the sky: an aviation-based framework for maximizing the delivery of quality anesthetic care
verfasst von:
Ashley Szabo Eltorai
Erschienen in:
Journal of Anesthesia
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Ausgabe 2/2018
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Abstract
Though aviation is practiced in airplanes and anesthesiology in operating rooms, the two professions have substantial parallels. Both require readiness to manage a crisis situation, where lives are at stake, at a moment's notice and with incomplete information. The determinants of quality performance in both professions extend far beyond knowledge base and formal training. The science of human factors, a prominent cornerstone of the aviation industry, has not yet found the same place in medicine, but it could change the understanding and execution of medical decision-making in profound ways. This article reviews specific components of crisis management and root cause analysis in aviation that can serve as models for improving those same aspects within anesthesiology.