Using Medical Simulation to Teach Crisis Resource Management and Decision‐Making Skills to Otolaryngology Housestaff

Abstract

Using a newly developed, in situ HFS-based course, clinical decision-making skills and teamwork can be effectively taught concurrently to members of an OR team.

High-reliability emergency response teams in the hospital: improving quality and safety using in situ simulation training

“…In situ simulation offers a unique form of experiential learning that has been effectively used in the labour/delivery room,6 OR suite,8 14 34 ED,16 trauma resuscitation room,7 13 17 35 PICU36 and hospital inpatient ward 9 11 12 15 37–39. In the current series, we report our experience with the use of in situ simulation to identify and resolve latent safety threats and improve the quality of care delivered to children suffering a cardiopulmonary arrest.…”

Safe patient care – safety culture and risk management in otorhinolaryngology

“…anesthesiology, intensive care, emergency care), in pediatrics and obstetrics (overview see [50]), the simulation training is more and more often found in otorhinolaryngology. In particular the dynamic environment of the ENT-specific outpatient clinic where the staff members are confronted with high-risk emergency cases such as obstruction of the airways, bleedings, and allergic reactions is appropriate for teaching basic skills of teamwork [51], [52], [53]. …”

Simulation in Plastic Surgery Training: Past, Present and Future

“…Emphasizing decision-making and teamwork principles, the ACRM curriculum advances mannequin-based patient simulators and has resulted in more realistic anesthesia training (Gaba et al, 2001). Recently the ACRM program has been adapted for in situ simulation training for otolaryngology teams at Children's Hospital Boston (Volk et al, 2011). While the ACRM curriculum appears to be effective in team training, there remains a need for objective, measurable indicators of team performance.…”

“…This method of assessment is more direct than traditional checklists, which can only infer data from participants' actions or secondary measures. This technique has been applied to many fields of medicine, from trauma life support (Hogan et al, 2006) to otolaryngology (Volk et al, 2011).…”