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Further to this, group workshops the following day then allowed small groups to discuss how they could take this information home and use the concept in their own unit.
This session was an outstanding success which highlighted the correct way we ( perfusion/surgeon/nursing/anaesthesia) all should interact , from the period of time out ( when the patient may still be awake ) to explaining to all involved, what each other is doing ( not assuming) to reduce error and improve safety within the operating theatre.
While the scenarios showed may have been “extreme” behaviour to highlight the faults, it definitely made me think the next time I was in the operating theatre after this session, as we can all take home/learn from the simulation videos.
- A venture that was truly a collaboration and team work extravaganza!
This is something that we as a College could explore presenting at one of our future meetings.
Jane Ottens
Simulator Subcommittee
Since the last report the Board started the new term for the Diploma of Perfusion Course and welcomes the three new trainees to the course. One from Perfusion Services in Victoria and two from the Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong.
At its last meeting the Board discussed changing the format of the certification exams from short answer, multiple choice and viva to multiple choice and viva with two multiple choice papers. It was decided to retain the current format as it gives the opportunity for the candidates to demonstrate their knowledge across a wider variety of examination processes and thus gives a better account of their depth of knowledge.
Sending of recertification documents should be underway. There was delay was due to a delay in getting the invoices generated as Wendy was busy with her wedding (congratulations). The current certification is valid until the end of June, but it would be prudent to start collating your documentation. If you are having problems with points please contact me ASAP as we have always been able to find a solution to recertification problems. We do not want anyone to lose certification if possible.
Exams were held in Sydney for the first time in many years and we were very pleased to be able to add Andrew Lahanas and Ray Miraziz to our pool of examiners for the viva exams. As I write this I am waiting for the last lots of marking of the short answer papers to come in but can report that all three candidates passed their viva and multiple choice papers.
The first Autotransfusion course for the year has commenced, and the inaugural imob conference has been announced. The conference program will attract 13 CEU points for 635 minutes of structured content. Please support this conference as intraoperative blood management is a critical part of what we do.
Below are the list of references for this session courtesy of Jeff Riley and Bruce Searles.
1. Nussmeier N et al. Patient safety in the cardiac operating room: Human factors and teamwork. A scientific statement from the American heart Association. Circulation. 2013 Sep 3;128(10):1139-69
2. Hicks GL, Gangemi J, et al. Cardiopulmonary bypass simulation at the boot camp. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011;141:284-92
3. Wadhera RK, Henrickson S... Sundt III TM. Is the “sterile cockpit” concept applicable to cardiovascular surgery intervals or critical events? The impact of protocol-driven communication during cardiopulmonary bypass. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:312-9.
4. Henrickson SE, Wadhera RK... Sundt III TM. Development and pilot evaluation of a preoperative briefing protocol for cardiovascular surgery. Am J Coll Surg 2009;208:1115-1123.
5. Wiegmann DA, El Bardissi AW...Sundt III TM. Disruptions in surgical flow and their relationship to surgical errors: An exploratory investigation. Surgery 2007;142:658-65.
6. Yule S, Flin R, et al. Non-technical skills for surgeons in the operating room: A review of the literature. Surgery 2006;139:140-9
7. Yee B, Nalk VN, et al. Nontechnical skills in anesthesia crisis management with repeated exposure to simulation-based education. Anesthesiology 2005;103:241-8
8. Merry AF. Human factors and the cardiac surgical team: A role for simulation. J Extra-Corpor Technol. 2007;39:264-6.
9. Eason MP. Simulation devices in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2005;9(4):309-23.
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BOARD REPORT
MARCH 2014
by Clarke Thuys, Chairman ABCP
MAY 2014 | www.anzcp.org
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