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    Health workers are at the front line of the COVID-19 outbreak response and as such are exposed to different occupational hazards that put them at risk, including exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens, violence, heavy workload and prolonged use of personal protective equipment (PPE). This document, produced by WHO, provides specific measures to protect occupational health and safety of health workers and highlights the duties, rights and responsibilities for health and safety at work in the context of COVID-19.
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    This guide, published by WHO, consolidates COVID-19 guidance for human resources for health managers and policy-makers to design, manage and preserve the workforce necessary to manage the COVID-19 pandemic and maintain essential health services. The guide identifies recommendations at individual, management, organisational and system levels.
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    A blog highlighting the barriers in healthcare faced by patients due to the colour of their skin.
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    This report produced by the American Medical Association details action steps that can be taken by an organisation before, during and after a crisis to reduce psychosocial trauma among healthcare workers.
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    This consensus study report (published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine), builds upon two ground-breaking reports from the past twenty years, 'To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System' and 'Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century', which both called attention to the issues around patient safety and quality of care. This report explores the extent, consequences and contributing factors of clinician burnout. It provides a framework for a systems approach to clinician burnout and professional well-being, a research agenda to advance clinician well-being, and recommendations for the field.
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    This resource, published by the AHA Physician Alliance and the American Hospital Association, is a guide for health system leaders developing well-being programmes, focusing on the challenges of burnout due to COVID-19. This resource is in two-parts: COVID-19-specific resources and a guide to walk you through well-being program development and execution. These resources will help leaders build on tools already in place and learn from others who are doing this work.
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    This news account, published by the International Council of Nurses, highlights the mass trauma that COVID-19 has caused among the world's nurses. It details the percentage of nurses experiencing mental health difficulties across the world as a result of the pandemic.
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    This report, produced by The International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP), aims to ‘demystify’ human factors and help those involved in the investigation process gain confidence by successfully incorporating human factors into investigations.
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    This article, published in Simulation and Gaming proposes a strategy for ensuing simulation training following the implementation of a thorough Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS®) training initiative. The strategies include observing Teams in the workplace to facilitate the construction of organisation-wide, follow-on simulation training.
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    This flyer promotes the WHO medsafe mobile app, powered by the World Health Organization (WHO). It highlights the 5 Moments for Medication Safety as is part of the 'Medication without harm' global patient safety challenge.
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    This New Scientist article explores various safety incidents that have occurred in oil companies due to failings in their organisational structures. Lessons can be learnt and applied to safety in healthcare.
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    This poster, published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017, summarises in a visual way the '5 Moments for Medication Safety', which are the key moments where action by the patient or caregiver can greatly reduce the risk of harm associated with the use of their medication/s. It is part of the 'Medication without harm' global patient safety challenge.
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    An original article that explores the significance of both staff physical safety in the workplace as well as their psychological safety and wellbeing. In particular, I highlight the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on both these areas, and discuss the importance of ensuring all aspects of staff safety.
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    This leaflet, published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017, summarises the '5 Moments for Medication Safety', which are the key moments where action by the patient or caregiver can greatly reduce the risk of harm associated with the use of their medication/s. It is part of the 'Medication without harm' global patient safety challenge.
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    This information sheet, published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017, summarises the '5 Moments for Medication Safety', which are the key moments where action by the patient or caregiver can greatly reduce the risk of harm associated with the use of their medication/s. It is part of the 'Medication without harm' global patient safety challenge.
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    This pamphlet, published by the World Health Organization (WHO), is part of the 'Medication without harm' global patient safety challenge, launched in 2017. It aims to engage patients in their care by looking at the 5 Moments for Medication Safety, which are the key moments where action by the patient or caregiver can greatly reduce the risk of harm associated with the use of their medication/s.
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    This list, produced by the Health and Safety Executive, bullet points the job, person and organisation factors that influence human performance.
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    This collection of chapters surrounding the Biopsychosocial Model covers the background to the model and it's implications in areas of medicine as diverse as gastrointestinal diseases and mental health disorders.
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    This article, published in Social and Personality Psychology Compass, looks at the biopsychosocial model as a dynamic system of multiple contextual factors that influence health.
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    This rapid response to the article 'What is a good doctor and how can we make one?', published on the BMJ website, discusses the background to the Biopsychosocial Model and it's implications in clinical practice today. The author highlights the importance of taking psychosocial factors into consideration, such as diet or loneliness, in order to improve individualised patient treatment.
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    In this opinion piece, Becky Tatum discusses how genetic profiling of patient's tumours can lead to more personalised cancer therapy/treatment options with better outcomes.
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    An article outlining the significance of needlestick injuries - their risks to healthcare workers, their cost, and the importance of prevention.
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    This blog looks at the introduction of a new safety culture at oil company Amoco in the 1990s, following the company's previous poor safety record. The author highlights the positive impact that this had on fatality numbers, and comments how a similar culture is needed for the oil company BP.  Although discussing the oil industry, the issues highlighted are relevant to healthcare safety and culture too.
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    In this blog, patient Becky Tatum reflects on two articles in Forbes magazine describing how technology is enabling patient's with multiple chronic conditions who may have been discharged from hospital, to now be provided with aftercare in their own home. Becky looks at the pros and cons of receiving hospital treatment at home from a patient's perspective.  
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    This updated edition includes the latest findings on patient safety by two of the foremost authorities on medical mistakes. Two physician-professors investigate (and re-investigate) the errors endemic to modern medical care and suggest ways to prevent hospitals and doctors from inadvertently killing their patients. Emerging from these compelling stories and insights is a powerful case for change - by policymakers, hospitals, doctors, nurses, and even patients and their families. The authors underscore the depth and breadth of dangers in medical care. They also suggest basic safety procedures and hard-nosed remedies that could make erratic systems fail-safe and save countless lives.
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