Applying the human factors analysis and classification system to critical incident reports in anaesthesiology.
Christopher NeuhausMatthias HuckGötz HofmannMichael St PierreMarkus A WeigandChristoph LichtensternPublished in: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2018)
We applied the HFACS taxonomy to the analysis of CIRS reports in anaesthesiology. This constitutes a structured approach that, especially when applied to a large data set, might help guide future mitigation and intervention strategies to reduce critical incidents and improve patient safety. Improved, more structured reporting templates could further optimize systematic analysis.