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The Implementation of a Multi-institutional Multidisciplinary Simulation-based Resuscitation Skills Training
Timothy Chaplin1, Rylan Egan2, Nicholas Cofie3
1Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, CAN.
Cureus
|January 26, 2019
Summary
Sharing simulation-based medical curricula between institutions is feasible and effective. This study demonstrates comparable outcomes when a resuscitation skills program was implemented at a second site, highlighting resource efficiency.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Simulation-Based Training
- Competency-Based Education
Background:
- Simulation-based programs are crucial for assessing entrustable professional activities in competency-based curricula.
- Developing and delivering these programs is resource-intensive and often leads to duplicated efforts across institutions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility of implementing a pre-existing simulation-based curriculum at a new institution.
- To demonstrate comparable program-level outcomes between two distinct study sites.
Main Methods:
- A multi-disciplinary, simulation-based resuscitation skills curriculum from Queen's University was implemented at the University of Saskatchewan.
- Standardized simulation cases, assessment tools, and evaluation instruments were utilized at both sites.
- 87 first-year postgraduate medical trainees participated across 14 residency programs.
Main Results:
- Program evaluation confirmed consistent instructor and learner experiences at both institutions.
- A statistically significant increase in trainee confidence in resuscitating acutely ill patients was observed (3.14 to 4.23, p < 0.001).
- 226 simulated cases were completed across over 80 sessions.
Conclusions:
- Successfully implemented a simulation-based resuscitation curriculum at a second institution.
- Standardizing and sharing simulation resources promotes efficiency and avoids redundant curriculum development.
- This approach supports the growing demand for competency-based medical education and assessment tools.
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