Friday, January 24, 2020
Healthcare is one of the fastest growing industries, which creates risks and opportunities for organizations within this sector. With this, there are several industries outside of healthcare that have deployed innovative management and operational practices as well as technology to improve their workforce in a fast growing environment. The aviation industry is one that has greatly evolved throughout the years. Similar to healthcare, they are responsible for people’s lives, thus making them a great industry to look at in terms of innovation and growth and how the healthcare industry can learn from them.
The way we travel by air is rapidly changing and transforming right before our eyes. One of the newest innovations is a sensor that was created by a European Manufacturer Airbus that helps eliminate costly and common mistakes die to fatigue or stress by the air crew. Human errors costs the aviation industry approximately $38 million per year, worldwide. Safety is also a top priority for the aviation industry. Among aviation accidents in history, the chain of events leading to the accident almost always involved human error. The aviation industry has implemented several measures to improve its safety. For one, they have completely transformed their safety culture. Intense flight training is required for all new pilots. The use of technology in flight simulators has greatly improved the training of pilots. They have implemented safety management systems and have improved their crew resource management and the monitoring of data. All of these measures are aimed to reduce the risk of human error and have thus greatly improved the aviation industry.
With this, healthcare industry could use some of these practices to improve their workforce. One of the biggest take away the healthcare industry could take from aviation is safety. Patient safety is a top concern in priority in healthcare, and there is a need for more concrete solutions to resolve them. In a research report titled “Patient Safety Initiative: Building Foundations”, it reported that failure in communication topped the list in mistakes in care. With this also came, deficiencies in knowledge and training, issues in workflows, and inadequate policies and procedures. The aviation industry is an excellent example for addressing safety concerns and offers several mechanisms that healthcare organizations could benefit from. Some of these include improved safety protocols, the use of technology to decrease human error, and crew resource management and training. All in all, improvements in healthcare safety can be made by the innovation shown in the aviation industry that fosters good communication, collaboration, and training to prevent human and medical errors, and improve patient outcomes.
Healthcare is one of the fastest growing industries, which creates risks and opportunities for organizations within this sector. With this, there are several industries outside of healthcare that have deployed innovative management and operational practices as well as technology to improve their workforce in a fast growing environment. The aviation industry is one that has greatly evolved throughout the years. Similar to healthcare, they are responsible for people’s lives, thus making them a great industry to look at in terms of innovation and growth and how the healthcare industry can learn from them.
The way we travel by air is rapidly changing and transforming right before our eyes. One of the newest innovations is a sensor that was created by a European Manufacturer Airbus that helps eliminate costly and common mistakes die to fatigue or stress by the air crew. Human errors costs the aviation industry approximately $38 million per year, worldwide. Safety is also a top priority for the aviation industry. Among aviation accidents in history, the chain of events leading to the accident almost always involved human error. The aviation industry has implemented several measures to improve its safety. For one, they have completely transformed their safety culture. Intense flight training is required for all new pilots. The use of technology in flight simulators has greatly improved the training of pilots. They have implemented safety management systems and have improved their crew resource management and the monitoring of data. All of these measures are aimed to reduce the risk of human error and have thus greatly improved the aviation industry.
With this, healthcare industry could use some of these practices to improve their workforce. One of the biggest take away the healthcare industry could take from aviation is safety. Patient safety is a top concern in priority in healthcare, and there is a need for more concrete solutions to resolve them. In a research report titled “Patient Safety Initiative: Building Foundations”, it reported that failure in communication topped the list in mistakes in care. With this also came, deficiencies in knowledge and training, issues in workflows, and inadequate policies and procedures. The aviation industry is an excellent example for addressing safety concerns and offers several mechanisms that healthcare organizations could benefit from. Some of these include improved safety protocols, the use of technology to decrease human error, and crew resource management and training. All in all, improvements in healthcare safety can be made by the innovation shown in the aviation industry that fosters good communication, collaboration, and training to prevent human and medical errors, and improve patient outcomes.