EDUCATION RESOURCES
The following links provide access to a variety of free educational resources. Some of these are developed by Simpact while others are made available through other parties.
A recreation of Just a routine operation documentary to include some technical details, supported by Martin Bromiley, intended to increase the learning opportunities for healthcare professionals, namely clinicians involved in airway management.
The case of elaine bromiley
Elaine Bromiley, an otherwise well 37 year old woman, presented for routine sinus surgery in 2005 and died due to complications of an an unanticipated difficult airway. The case highlights how, despite the presence of experienced and diligent clinicians, human factors can adversely impact on patient care. The following free resources are intended to increase awareness of the issues involved in cases such as these and potential strategies to address them.
the vortex approach
This novel cognitive tool developed by Nicholas Chrimes & Peter Fritz, is simple enough to be used in "real time" during the stress of an airway crisis and flexible enough to be used in any context in which an airway crisis might occur. Incorporating considerations of teamwork & human factors into its design the authors describe it as a "high stakes cognitive tool". An ebook, videos and a variety of other resources related to the the Vortex Approach are available for free at vortexapproach.org
A cognitive tool designed to be used in ‘real-time’ during an airway crisis.
A four part series of education videos depicting human factors scenarios.
HUMAN FACTORS EDUCATION VIDEOS
The Simpact collection of free human factors education videos, featured at the opening ceremony of the World Airway Management Meeting (WAMM) held in Amsterdam, in November 2019.
1 - Preparation: https://vimeo.com/364951467
2 - Can’t Oxygenate: https://vimeo.com/364841277
3 - Can Oxygenate: https://vimeo.com/364843160
4 - CICO: https://vimeo.com/364903554
The Airway Ally
Critical care nurse and airway expert Krstin Bantug discusses the core skills required for those tasked with assisting with airway management - to make them not just airway assistants, but airway allies!
