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Downey, Niall.
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Errors.
Errors -- Prevention.
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Downey, Niall.
Errors.
Errors -- Prevention.
MARC Display
Oops
!
why
things
go
wrong
:
understanding
and
controlling
error
/ Niall Downey.
by
Downey, Niall.
The Liffey Press Ltd., 2023.
Call #:
153.4 D748o
Subjects
Errors.
Errors -- Prevention.
ISBN:
9781739789268 (pbk)
Description:
xv, 300 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"Niall Downey brings you the go-to guide for
error
management for your business and every day life. 'I am thirty miles south of London’s Gatwick Airport, the world’s busiest single-runway airport, when one of the seven Flight Control computers in my Airbus A320 aircraft fails...' So begins this pioneering book by Niall Downey -- a cardio-thoracic surgeon who retrained to become a commercial airline pilot -- where he uses his expertise in medicine and aviation to explore the critical issue of managing human
error
. With further examples from business, politics, sport, technology, education and other fields, Downey makes a powerful case that by following some clear guidelines any organization can greatly reduce the incidence and impact of making serious mistakes. While acknowledging that in our fast-paced world getting
things
wrong
is impossible to avoid completely, Downey offers a strategy based on current best practice that can make a massive difference. He concludes with an aviation-style Safety Management System that can be hugely helpful in preventing avoidable catastrophes from occurring. An acknowledged expert in
error
management, Niall Downey advises governments, major corporations and the health industry on how to develop a systemic approach to
controlling
for human imperfection. Arguing that prevention is far preferable to denying responsibility after the fact, he gave an influential TEDx talk outlining how healthcare could use aviation's experience to reduce tragic outcomes and improve patient safety."--Pubisher.
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