Global Certificate in Robotic Surgery Safety: A Global Perspective

• Robotic Surgery Safety Fundamentals: An introductory unit covering the basics of robotic surgery safety, including definitions, key concepts, and the importance of safety in robotic surgery.
• Global Regulations and Standards: An overview of international regulations and standards governing robotic surgery, such as FDA regulations, EU medical device directives, and IEC 60601.
• Pre-Operative Planning and Safety Checklists: This unit covers best practices for pre-operative planning and safety checklists to ensure safe robotic surgery, including team communication and patient assessment.
• Surgical Team Training and Competency: A unit focusing on the importance of surgical team training and competency in robotic surgery safety, including credentialing, privileging, and ongoing education.
• Surgical Workflow and Human Factors: This unit explores surgical workflow and human factors that can impact robotic surgery safety, such as ergonomics, fatigue, and distractions.
• Robotic Surgery Equipment and Maintenance: An overview of the different types of robotic surgery equipment, including the da Vinci surgical system, and the importance of regular maintenance and quality control.
• Incident Reporting and Root Cause Analysis: A unit on incident reporting and root cause analysis in robotic surgery safety, including how to identify and report adverse events and near misses, and conduct a root cause analysis.
• Patient Selection and Informed Consent: This unit covers best practices for patient selection and informed consent in robotic surgery, including patient assessment, communication, and shared decision-making.
• Robotic Surgery Outcomes and Quality Improvement: A unit focusing on the importance of measuring and analyzing robotic surgery outcomes to improve quality and safety, including data collection, analysis, and benchmarking.

• Ethical Considerations in Robotic Surgery: A final