The collaboration between Amnis, the specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, and Terema, the human factors organisation, was a resounding success at the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) congress, in Harrogate, in October.

Indeed, Diane Gilmour, President of the AfPP, commented: “The Amnis and Terema stand has been a highlight of the event for many participants.” Amnis and Terema brought together expertise designed to ensure a smooth and effective flow of patients into theatre and effective behaviours from the theatre teams themselves.

To emphasise this, they arranged to bring a flight simulator – staffed by serving airline pilots – to the AfPP Congress and allow delegates to try their skills at flying and landing a modern passenger jet.

According to Amnis’ Mark Eaton: “The focus at the Amnis and Terema stand was on both having fun as well as demonstrating the importance of improving the flow of patients and the way that teams work in high pressure environments.

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