Being a Human Firewall: Cybersecurity in Health (Michelle Middleton) Michelle Middleton discusses the challenges of cybersecurity in health March 24, 2022 By Oscar Chaffey challenges, Change, health outcomes, patients, safety, technology 0 0 Comment Read More »
Climate change: the role of health service management in leading for change (Funmi Lamidi) Funmi Lamidi discusses the role that health service management can play in combatting the climate crisis. January 17, 2022 By Oscar Chaffey career, challenges, Change, climate, environment, health service delivery, safety, value 0 0 Comment Read More »
National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and the new Health Manager Ensuring the delivery of safe and high-quality patient care is the responsibility of everyone that work within the health service – including the patient themselves. Introduced in 2013, the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards stipulate the level of care consumers can expect to receive during their episode of care. May 1, 2020 By ACHSM Admin Clinical governance, health service delivery, patients, public health, safety 0 0 Comment Read More »
Aviation accidents and patient safety Aviation is by no doubt a high risk industry, but it is a relatively safe one. The National Safety Council in the US estimated in 2017 that the lifetime odds of death for being a passenger on a plane is 1 in 188,364.2 This shows that it is highly unlikely for someone to die due to a plane accident. On the other hand, healthcare, the high risk industry that is often not perceived as one by the public, has a much lower safety profile. April 26, 2019 By ACHSM Admin aviation, patients, safety 0 0 Comment Read More »