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Working Memory Capacity, Mental Fatigue, and Human Performance

by Paul Westfield | Jun 19, 2024 | Uncategorized

You can view this published article here: https://www.scitepress.org/Papers/2024/131526/131526.pdf

Fatigue Impacts Information Processing and Response

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...

Error Mitigation and Patient Safety — The Role of the Individual

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...

The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Human Factors Error Management in Medical Leadership.

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...

Between stimulus and response there is a space… within that space we create opportunity!

by Paul Westfield | Feb 17, 2016 | Uncategorized

Many may recognize part of that phrase as being credited to Austrian Psychologist Viktor.E. Frankl. While it turns out that he may never have said it, the truth in that first sentence is irrefutable. Within that space there is unlimited opportunity for positive...

The Active Medical Monitor (AMM)© and Error Management

by Paul Westfield | Jan 30, 2016 | Uncategorized

The role of the AMM is to maintain a watch for error producing behaviors. This is a person who has a good situational awareness and familiarity with all the roles and responsibilities in the room.  They of course will have their own duties; so how do we safely add...