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Curriculum providing cognitive knowledge and problem-solving skills for anesthesia systems-based practice.

Ruth E Wachtel, Franklin Dexter

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|December 2, 2011

Summary

A course in operating room management equips anesthesiologists with essential systems-based practice (SBP) knowledge. This training enables them to lead quality improvement projects effectively.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Medical Education
Anesthesiology

Background:

Accredited residency programs require training in systems-based practice (SBP).
Effective SBP project completion necessitates foundational knowledge and problem-solving skills.
Anesthesiologists' roles in surgical suite patient flow coordination are vital for improvement initiatives.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate if an operations research curriculum provides necessary knowledge for SBP competency.
To assess the curriculum's ability to equip anesthesiologists for quality improvement projects.

Main Methods:

A 3.5-day operations research course for surgical services was adapted.
The curriculum included 45 cognitive objectives, 7 articles, 10 lectures, and 156 problem-solving exercises.
The study assessed how course objectives mapped to the 8 components of SBP competency.

Main Results:

Most cognitive objectives supported multiple SBP components (average of 4).
Each SBP component met the minimum 'exemplify' level with at least 6 objectives.
All SBP components had at least one objective at the 'summarize' knowledge level.

Conclusions:

A curriculum focused on operating room management effectively imparts SBP knowledge.
This training enhances anesthesiologists' problem-solving skills for SBP projects.
The course prepares anesthesiologists to meet SBP competency requirements.