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Christopher Worsham1, Lakshman Swamy2, Amir Gilad3
1Clinical and Research Fellow, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Mededportal : the Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources
|February 26, 2019
Summary
This study introduces an effective simulation for teaching quality improvement and patient safety (QIPS) to healthcare trainees. The simulation enhances understanding and confidence in QIPS principles and practices.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Healthcare Quality Improvement
- Patient Safety
Background:
- Medical education increasingly emphasizes Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS).
- Optimal teaching methods for foundational QIPS principles and skills remain undetermined.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate an approachable simulation for teaching QIPS to healthcare trainees.
- To assess the simulation's effectiveness in enhancing QIPS knowledge and confidence.
Main Methods:
- A paper-based simulation was developed in collaboration with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School.
- Trainees worked in teams to investigate a patient elopement case using basic QI principles.
- Facilitators with QI expertise guided the simulation activities.
Main Results:
- The simulation was successfully implemented with hundreds of health professional trainees.
- Participants engaged with incident reporting, process mapping, and plan-do-study-act cycles.
- Surveys indicated participants learned QI principles, gained confidence, and were more likely to lead QI initiatives.
Conclusions:
- Simulation is a viable and effective method for QIPS education in medical training.
- This simulation increases trainee understanding of and interest in QIPS.
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