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James J Fehr1, Mark Shepard, Mary E McBride
1From the Departments of Anesthesiology & Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine (J.J.F.); St. Louis Children's Hospital (M.S., M.M.), St. Louis, MO; Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University School of Medicine (M.E.M.), Chicago, IL; Department of Anesthesiology (K.R.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine (D.J.M.), St. Louis, MO; and Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (J.R.B.), Philadelphia, PA.
Simulation scenarios effectively assess advanced skills in managing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) emergencies. Experienced specialists performed better, validating the scenarios for training and evaluating ECMO clinical readiness.
Area of Science:
- Medical Simulation
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Critical Care Medicine
Background:
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) requires specialized skills for managing emergencies.
- Assessing advanced competency in ECMO crisis management is crucial for patient safety.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate simulation scenarios for urgent and emergent ECMO events.
- To evaluate the reliability and validity of these scenarios in measuring specialist skills.
Main Methods:
- Multiscenario simulation-based performance assessment involving 25 ECMO clinical specialists.
- Evaluation of participant performance through key actions and global assessment by independent reviewers.
Main Results:
- Specialists demonstrated varying performance across scenarios, with hemodilution scoring highest and air entrainment lowest.
- ECMO specialists with over one year of experience showed superior performance compared to less experienced peers.
- Participants found the simulation sessions valuable and representative of real-world ECMO emergencies.
Conclusions:
- The developed simulation scenarios can be integrated into ECMO education curricula.
- These scenarios provide a valid method for assessing the readiness of clinical specialists in managing ECMO emergencies.
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