NHS Literacy Course
Human Factors & Cognitive Bias in Acute Care
Understand how human factors and cognitive biases affect clinical decision-making. Learn to manage interruptions, fatigue, multitasking, perform red-flag sweeps, avoid decision traps, and analyze real cases.
3 hours
3 CPD Hours
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify common cognitive biases in clinical practice
- Recognize human factors that contribute to errors
- Implement strategies to mitigate bias and improve decisions
- Perform systematic red-flag sweeps
- Analyze clinical cases to identify human factors
Key Topics Covered
- Human factors in healthcare
- Common cognitive biases (anchoring, confirmation, availability)
- Managing interruptions and distractions
- Fatigue and decision-making
- Multitasking pitfalls
- Red-flag sweeps and safety checks
- Real-case dissection and learning
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for:
All clinicians