Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
 Modules  Module 3: The “Science” of Human Error
1. Introduction to Course
2. History of Patient Safety
3. The Science of Human Error
4. The Analysis of Medical Error
5. Evidence-Based Medical Practice
6. Communication and Information Transfer
7. Adverse Patient Outcomes
8. The Role of the Patient and Family
9. Environmental Safety in the Medical Setting
10. Safe Medical Practice In Ambulatory Settings

Odds and Ends

  • Limit night block to a few weeks
  • Plan cycle 4 nights on 1 off
  • Cycle forward (25 hour cycle)
  • Naps can be effective
    • Solo ocean racers may sleep 20 min q2h for months
  • Drugs marginally effective
    • Caffeine improves mental but not physical function
    • Provigil may improve both w/o rebound but is poorly tested
    • Amphetamines and cocaine increase risk of sleep deprivation psychosis
 
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