All Blog Posts Tagged 'airline' (3)

What are Factors to Take into Consideration While Choosing Airline and Airport Management Courses.

Airline and airport management courses are designed for those who want to make a career in the skies. Aviation has always been a preferred choice for a career. The existence of thousands of airports across the US -it has more than a third of the entire world's airports -and the large presence of aircraft for military and logistical purposes are major factors that prepare the ground for a career in airline and airport management. The prelude to a career in this field is to choose the right…

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Added by Adam Fleming on May 31, 2016 at 2:33am — No Comments

Teamwork Improves Surgical Safety and Reduces Mortality

Like the cockpit, the operating room (OR) is fraught with high intensity, high complexity, high velocity, and high stakes. And as a capital intense location which serves as the financial engine of many or not most hospitals, there is pressure to use the OR efficiently. Like the cockpit, there is hierarchy, and a deep culture which includes strongly held rituals and customs. Unfortunately, there are also errors of omission and commission which lead to adverse outcomes including patient… Continue

Added by Stephen C Schimpff on November 14, 2010 at 9:04am — No Comments

Misconception – The remarkable medical scientific advances are rapidly made available to the care delivery system.

We should so hope but often that it is just not the case.

Laparoscopic surgery took medicine by storm 20 years ago but some new technologies of great value are slow to be adopted, such as simulation for teaching procedures rather than learning by practicing on the patient. Sometimes it is because the old way is “the way we have always done it” and sometimes it is because those holding the purse strings just do not appreciate the underlying value. Laparoscopic surgery got patients out… Continue

Added by Stephen C Schimpff on December 16, 2009 at 5:20pm — No Comments