by Paul Westfield | Oct 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
A Human Performance Causality Analysis (HPCA) provides the gathering of Human Behavioral data necessary to go beyond a traditional Root Cause Analysis (RCA) that typically only focuses on systemic issues. A complete and comprehensive (RCA) should not only develop...
by Mark Newman | Aug 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
ABSTRACT The number of deaths due to medical error or preventable adverse events (PAEs) in the US is unacceptably high.[i] Contrast those numbers to the fact that the high level of safety observed in the aviation world is impressive to say the least.[ii] For the most...
by Paul Westfield | Jun 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
You can view this published article here: https://www.scitepress.org/Papers/2024/131526/131526.pdf
by Paul Westfield | Feb 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Most of us have had to function with less sleep than we wanted. When at home, we can usually find ways to function and get things done. If we need to put some things off, or take a nap, we have some options. But what about at work? In a recent article Dr. Michael...
by Paul Westfield | May 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
The operational unit in a team is the individual. It is through our leadership/followership skills that we integrate team and individual needs. Concepts described in the field of emotional intelligence identify ways to improve those team based skills. So, what does...
by Paul Westfield | Jul 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
As a former USAF fighter pilot and career airline captain my training was always focused on error avoidance and error management. In the aviation world, errors can kill us and others. The concepts of Human Factors and Error Management for aviation, transfer directly...
