Human Factors and Patient Safety with Dr Jocelyn Slemko

Join us on this podcast for a case-based discussion on Human Factors and Patient Safety with Dr Jocelyn Slemko, an Intesivist Internist from Edmonton, Canada and rising star in the area of Human Factors and Patient Safety. Dr Slemko completed medical school in Calgary, followed by Residency in both Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine in Edmonton, Canada. She is a published author and recently contributed to a chapter in the Textbook of Acute Trauma Care (2022). She is currently completing a MSc degree in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors at the University of Edinburgh and works as an Intensivist in the Edmonton Zone. She is navigating life as a busy mom. Important discussion points from this episode: 1. Introduction of the Safety Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) model as an alternative to the classic “Swiss Cheese” model as a framework to analyse adverse events. 2. The pillars of team communication. 3. Team leadership, especially in “Flash or Ad Hoc” teams. 4. Equipment design. 5. Situational awareness. Hope you enjoy this one! Further Reading: 1. Brindley, Peter & Slemko, Jocelyn. (2022). Human Factors in Trauma Care: Why the Human Factor Is Always a Factor. 10.1007/978-3-030-83628-3_1. Here 2. Holden RJ, Carayon P  SEIPS 101 and seven simple SEIPS tools  BMJ Quality & Safety 2021;30:901-910. Here