Crisis Resource Management Principles


  1. Bullet Know the environment

  2. Bullet Anticipate and plan

  3. Bullet Call for help early

  4. Bullet Exercise leadership and followership

  5. Bullet Distribute the workload

  6. Bullet Mobilize all available resources

  7. Bullet Communicate effectively

  8. Bullet Use all available information

  9. Bullet Prevent and manage fixation errors

  10. Bullet Cross (double) check

  11. Bullet Use cognitive aids

  12. Bullet Re-evaluate repeatedly

  13. Bullet Use good teamwork

  14. Bullet Allocate attention wisely

  15. Bullet Set priorities dynamically


Rall M, Gaba DM: Human Performance and Patient Safety, in Miller 6th ed. 2005.