Following
on from the success of our first Strategic
Workshops held last June, we held two further events on 31 March
and 1 April 2003.
You can download the speakers presentations from these events in PDF format
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PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT: A PRIMER
March 31 2003
This intensive day long workshop gave an introductory overview of the
principals and theory of physiological measurement and patient monitoring.
Attendees familiarized themselves with the sources and properties of physical
signals in the body, the appropriate selection and limitations of transducers,
signal processing systems and displays and were asked to think critically
about the design of physiological measurement systems.
The workshop was aimed at everyone with an interest in physiological measurement.
Quite a few attendees also stayed on for the workshop on the following
day which focused on the technological aspect of Patient Safety.
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Sources
of Physical Signals in the Body
Paul Beatty- Department of Imaging Science and Biomedical Engineering,
University of Manchester - DOWNLOAD
PDF
Transducers
and Sensors, Signal Processing and Data Displays
Dr Azzam Taktak - Depatment of Clinical Engineering, Royal Liverpool
University Hospital - DOWNLOAD
PDF
The Inside Story: An overview of the human body
Dr Richard Bonshek - Department of Pathalogical Sciences, University
of Manchester Medical School - DOWNLOAD
PDF
Electrical Safety
Dr Mike Bolton - NWRP Withington Hospital, Manchester - DOWNLOAD
PDF
Non Invasive Methods in Tissue Oxygenation
Dr Maureen Thorniley - Department of Instrumentation and Analytical
Science, UMIST - DOWNLOAD
PDF
Ms Jane Alder - Department of Instrumentation and Analytical Science,
UMIST -
DOWNLOAD
PDF
Ms Zareen Bashir - Department of Instrumentation and Analytical Science,
UMIST - DOWNLOAD
PDF
Heart Rate Variability
Dr Chris Pomfrett - Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Infirmary, University
of Manchester
(If you would like further details about this presentation - please contact
Chris by email)
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PATIENT
SAFETY: THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY
1 April 2003
Patient Safety has become one of the hottest topics in medical practice.
Since the publication of To
Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, in the US in 2000,
it has become widely accepted that medical error and avoidable accidents
affect as many as 1 in 3 patients at some point in their stay in hospital.
This rate of adverse events causes inconvenience, extends hospital stay,
adds to morbidity and in extreme cases causes death. Most of the human error
that causes these adverse events are organisational, concerning training
and the development of a safety Culture within Health Care. However, technology,
in terms of such devices as alarms on equipment, online analysis of results
and medical informatics software still has a part to play in reducing medical
error. This strategic workshop focused on the detail of that role and represented
the Network's Response to the recent establishment of a major MRC/EPSRC/
/ESRC/DoH lead initiative in the area. This workshop was attended by researchers,
clinical scientists and clinicians as well as engineers. The day featured
talks from key practitioners in the social sciences, psychology and health
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PROGRAMME
Patient Safety: The Role of Technology
Dr Paul Beatty - Department of Imaging Science and Biomedical Engineering,
University of Manchester - DOWNLOAD
PDF
Technology
in Primary Care
Dr Aneez Esmail - Department of General Practice, University of Manchester
Patient Safety and Decision Support
Dr Jeremy Rogers - Medical Informatics Group, University of Manchester
- DOWNLOAD
PDF
Patient Safety and Monitoring: Alarms and Displays
Professor Judy Edworthy - Department of Psychology, University of Plymouth
- DOWNLOAD
PDF
Attitudes to Technology
Professor
Richard Eiser - Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield
- DOWNLOAD
PDF
The Role of Standards and Guidelines
Professor Stephen Kay - School of Healthcare Professionals, University
of Salford
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