Critical event management and teamwork

Code:

OPT130

Acronym:

GEC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2022/2023 - 1S

Active?	No
Responsible unit:	Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMED	0	Plano Oficial 2021	5	-	2	19	54

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Crisis Resources Management (CRM) focuses on cognitive and non-technical skills fundamental for optimum performance by healthcare teams. CRM explores psychological, interpersonal and environmental factors that influence healthcare, especially in unexpected and dangerous situations, where time is a key factor.

The main objectives are:

• Understand the influence of human factors on errors
• Identify and understand the basic principles of CRM and patient safety
• Identify and understand the key elements of an effective team

Develop and implement strategies for proper management of critical events and effective teamwork

Learning outcomes and competences

After completing this curricular unit, students will be able to:
1. Understand the basic principles of effective teamwork
2. Apply non-technical strategies and competences to adequately resolve critical clinical situations

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Contextualization




1. Human factors and errors: definitions and contextualization; Skills and types errors; Prevention strategies.


2. Patient Safety Culture: Definition and Basis Principles.




2. Effective teams: key features;


3. Non-technical skills in CRM




1. Situational Awareness


2. Interaction and Cooperation


3. Communication


4. Leardship and Decision Making

Mandatory literature

Rhona Flin, Paul O'Connor, Margaret Crichton; Safety at the sharp end - A guide to non-technical skills, Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2012. ISBN: 978-0-7546-4598-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes with exercises 

Practical classes - team exercises; Performance in clinical scenarios (simulation environment) with focus on the application of non-technical skills and teamwork; Reflective discussions

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	45,00
Participação presencial	10,00
Trabalho escrito	45,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	21,50
Frequência das aulas	18,00
Trabalho escrito	14,50
Total:	54,00

Eligibility for exams

Attend at least 75% of the practical classes and final score equal or greater than 10.

Calculation formula of final grade

CF = 45%xTE + 45%xEF + 10%xPA