Lecturer Loma Linda University School of Dentistry Orange, California
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Ultimately, OMSs are all human, and thus even the best and smartest doctors are vulnerable to the latent consequences of cognitive errors in oral surgery sedation. This session will explore the different manifestations of cognitive errors by using real examples from malpractice cases, aviation and cognitive psychology. Simple-but-powerful techniques to minimize the impact of cognitive errors will be discussed so that audience members will be able to implement practical strategies in their office to improve patient safety in oral surgery sedation.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
Identify different types of cognitive errors and how they may impact patient safety in the oral surgery office.
Describe different analogies from world history, aviation history and cognitive psychology that apply to the oral surgery office setting.
Demonstrate practical strategies and techniques to counter the prevalence and impact of cognitive errors in oral surgery sedation.
