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{"title":"Systematic Review of Procedural Skill Simulation in Health Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.","authors":"Franziska Pollok, Sarah B Lund, Michael D Traynor, Roberto Alva-Ruiz, Taleen A MacArthur, Ryan D Watkins, Cillian R Mahony, Malin Woerster, Vicky J-H Yeh, Alphonsus Matovu, Damian L Clarke, Torrey A Laack, Mariela Rivera","doi":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000737","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000737","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Summary statement: </strong>Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have adopted procedural skill simulation, with researchers increasingly investigating simulation efforts in resource-strained settings. We aim to summarize the current state of procedural skill simulation research in LMICs focusing on methodology, clinical area, types of outcomes and cost, cost-effectiveness, and overall sustainability. We performed a comprehensive literature review of original articles that assessed procedural skill simulation from database inception until April 2022.From 5371 screened articles, 262 were included in this review. All included studies were in English. Most studies were observational cohort studies (72.9%) and focused on obstetrics and neonatal medicine (32.4%). Most measured outcome was the process of task performance (56.5%). Several studies mentioned cost (38.9%) or sustainability (29.8%). However, few articles included actual monetary cost information (11.1%); only 1 article assessed cost-effectiveness. Based on our review, future research of procedural skill simulation in LMICS should focus on more rigorous research, cost assessments, and on less studied areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":49517,"journal":{"name":"Simulation in Healthcare-Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10134426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Creation of a Novel Child Simulator and Curriculum to Optimize Administration of Seizure Rescue Medication.","authors":"Coral M Stredny, Theodore Sheehan, Justice Clark, Catherine Tishel, Colleen Gagnon, Tara Kelly, Cheryl Cahill, Brianna O'Connell, Kelsey Graber, Gregory Loan, Stephen Wilson, Peter W Forbes, Tobias Loddenkemper, Peter H Weinstock","doi":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000727","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000727","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Although most cases of pediatric convulsive status epilepticus start in the prehospital setting, many patients do not receive treatment. The use of prehospital seizure rescue medications by caregivers is crucial, but studies suggest a lack of proper training on medication use.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We created a novel proof of principle mannequin and simulation for training proper administration of rectal diazepam, with a scoring paradigm to standardize and assess the educational process.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-three health care providers (nurses and nurse practitioners, residents/fellows, and attending physicians) and 5 patient guardians/parents were included in the study. The rectal diazepam simulator displayed a high degree of physical and emotional realism (mean ≥ 4/5 on Likert scale survey) that effectively decreased time to treatment (-12.3 seconds; SD, 16.3) and improved the accuracy of medication delivery in a simulation setting (-4.2 points; SD, 3.1). The scoring technique had appropriate interrater reliability (≥86% on all but 2 prompts) and was a feasible instrument to assess the effectiveness of the educational intervention.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A unique procedure-focused child simulator and rescue medication score offer an innovative and effective means to train caregivers on the use of lifesaving seizure rescue medications.</p>","PeriodicalId":49517,"journal":{"name":"Simulation in Healthcare-Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9743212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Increase in Newborns Ventilated Within the First Minute of Life and Reduced Mortality After Clinical Data-Guided Simulation Training.","authors":"May Sissel Vadla, Estomih Raphael Mduma, Jan Terje Kvaløy, Paschal Mdoe, Barikiel Hhando Hhoki, Sabrina Sarangu, Paskalina Michael, Bjørg Oftedal, Hege Ersdal","doi":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000740","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000740","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Birth asphyxia-related deaths is a major global concern. Rapid initiation of ventilation within the \"Golden Minute\" is important for intact survival but reported to be challenging, especially in low-/middle-income countries. Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) is a simulation-based training program for newborn resuscitation. The aim of this HBB quality improvement (QI) intervention was to decrease time from birth to ventilation and document potential changes in perinatal outcomes.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Prospective observational QI study in a rural Tanzanian hospital, October 1, 2017, to August 31, 2021, first-year baseline, second-year QI/simulation intervention, and 2-year postintervention. Trained research assistants observed wide-ranging information from all births (N = 12,938). The intervention included monthly targeted HBB simulation training addressing documented gaps in clinical care, clinical debriefings, and feedback meetings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the QI/simulation intervention, 68.5% nonbreathing newborns were ventilated within 60 seconds after birth compared with 15.8% during baseline and 42.2% and 28.9% during the 2 postintervention years ( P < 0.001). Time to first ventilation decreased from median 101 (quartiles 72-150) to 55 (45-67) seconds ( P < 0.001), before increasing to 67 (49-97) and 85 (57-133) seconds after intervention. More nonbreathing newborns were ventilated in the intervention period (12.9%) compared with baseline (8.5%) and the postintervention years (10.6% and 9.4%) ( P < 0.001). Assumed fresh stillborns decreased significantly from baseline to intervention (3.2%-0.7%) ( P = 0.013).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This QI study demonstrates an increase in nonbreathing newborns being ventilated within the Golden Minute and a significant reduction in fresh stillborns after introduction of an HBB QI/simulation intervention. Improvements are partially reversed after intervention, highlighting the need for continuous simulation-based training and research into QI efforts essential for sustainable changes.</p>","PeriodicalId":49517,"journal":{"name":"Simulation in Healthcare-Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11446515/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9818284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing Chest Tube Insertion Skills Using a Porcine Rib Model-A Validity Study.","authors":"Leander De Mol, Amber Lievens, Najade De Pauw, Hanne Vanommeslaeghe, Isabelle Van Herzeele, Patrick Van de Voorde, Lars Konge, Liesbeth Desender, Wouter Willaert","doi":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000750","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000750","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Assessments require sufficient validity evidence before their use. The Assessment for Competence in Chest Tube Insertion (ACTION) tool evaluates proficiency in chest tube insertion (CTI), combining a rating scale and an error checklist. The aim of this study was to collect validity evidence for the ACTION tool on a porcine rib model according to the Messick framework.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A rib model, consisting of a porcine hemithorax that was placed in a wooden frame, was used as simulator. Participants were recruited from the departments of surgery, pulmonology, and emergency medicine. After familiarization with the rib model and the equipment, standardized instructions and clinical context were provided. They performed 2 CTIs while being scored with the ACTION tool. All performances were assessed live by 1 rater and by 3 blinded raters using video recordings. Generalizability-analysis was performed and mean scores and errors of both groups on the first performance were compared. A pass/fail score was established using the contrasting groups' method.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nine novice and 8 experienced participants completed the study. Generalizability coefficients where high for the rating scale (0.92) and the error checklist (0.87). In the first CTI, novices scored lower than the experienced group (38.1/68 vs. 47.1/68, P = 0.042), but no difference was observed on the error checklist. A pass/fail score of 44/68 was established.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A solid validity argument for the ACTION tool's rating scale on a porcine rib model is presented, allowing formative and summative assessment of procedural skills during training before patient contact.</p>","PeriodicalId":49517,"journal":{"name":"Simulation in Healthcare-Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41177356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of a Novel, Adjustable Task Trainer for Cardiac Surgical Skills.","authors":"Abigail White, Simon R Turner, Michael C Moon, Bin Zheng","doi":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000753","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000753","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>A recent needs assessment in Canadian cardiac surgery programs identified the desire for a coronary artery bypass (CABG) and aortic valve replacement (AVR) simulation model for home practice. We aimed to develop and assess a portable, adjustable task trainer for cardiac surgical skills with high functional task alignment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Intraoperative measurements were taken from patients undergoing elective CABG and AVR (N = 30). Measurements were taken in 3 axes and used to create a chest cavity that resembles the mediastinal constraints of a patient undergoing CABG and AVR. The task trainer is adjustable on the following 3 levels: (1) size of the incision, (2) depth of the chest, and (3) relative position of coronary artery or aortic valve model within the chest. Three groups (novices, intermediates, and experts) of cardiac surgery members evaluated the task trainer for functional task alignment and construct validity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The CABG and AVR model had high functional task alignment. There was a high satisfaction for both models and all participants would recommend the AVR and CABG model as an educational tool. Performance time significantly differed between the groups for both models (CABG: P = 0.032 and AVR: P = 0.001), as well as number of errors (CABG: P = 0.04 and AVR: P = 0.043).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Using real patient data, we were able to develop an adjustable task trainer for training principles of CABG and AVR. Our pilot study provides preliminary sources of evidence for validity and future study will look to assess transferability of skill to the operating room.</p>","PeriodicalId":49517,"journal":{"name":"Simulation in Healthcare-Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41240210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the Effect of Head-Worn Displays on Prehospital Teamwork Using Online Simulation: A Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Thomas J Davidson, Harald Waxenegger, Ismail Mohamed, Duncan S McConnell, Penelope M Sanderson","doi":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000770","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000770","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Prehospital teamwork occurs in dynamic environments where paramedics work together using technologies to care for patients. Despite increasing interest in using head-worn displays (HWDs) to support prehospital workers, little is known about how HWDs affect teamwork.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We tested the effect of HWDs on the team processes and patient care of paramedic trainee teams in a laboratory study using an online prehospital simulation environment, SPECTRa. In a randomized crossover design, 20 two-person teams worked in the SPECTRa laptop environment from separate physical rooms to assess and treat 2 simulated patients in 3 prehospital patient care scenarios. In each scenario, each trainee used either an HWD, a tablet computer (TAB), or no mobile device (CON) to help them monitor the vital signs of both patients. We measured team processes based around 3 themes of mutual understanding, team performance, and administered an 18-item questionnaire about teamwork and use of the devices.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean number (HWD = 11; TAB = 7; P = 0.061) and duration (HWD = 1746 milliseconds; TAB = 1563 milliseconds; P = 0.504) of attention switches that teams made toward the mobile device did not differ with HWDs or TABs. However, teams switched attention between patients less with HWDs than with TABs ( P = 0.026) or CON ( P = 0.007) (medians: HWD = 5; TAB = 8; CON = 8). Teams communicated less when using HWDs than TABs ( P = 0.017) (medians: HWD = 76; TAB = 96; CON = 83), but there were other mixed effects on communication. Team performance did not differ across device conditions on the timeliness to notice critical patient changes ( P = 0.387) (medians: HWD = 244 seconds; TAB = 246 seconds; CON = 168 seconds) or to complete the scenarios ( P = 0.212) (medians: HWD = 800 seconds; TAB = 913 seconds; CON = 835 seconds). Questionnaire results revealed some perceived benefits of the HWD.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Head-worn displays may let prehospital teams monitor each other's performance more efficiently than TABs or CON, requiring less communication to maintain patient care performance with lower workload than with TABs. However, improvements in mutual understanding with HWDs compared with CON were more evident in teams' preferences than in actual behavior. Further research is needed to confirm and extend these results.</p>","PeriodicalId":49517,"journal":{"name":"Simulation in Healthcare-Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139543251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Theoretical, Conceptual, and Operational Aspects in Simulation Training With Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice: An Integrative Review.","authors":"Hudson Carmo de Oliveira, Juliana Faria Campos, Lucimar Casimiro de Souza, Gabriela Barcellos de Bakker, Luciana Lopes Busquet Ferreira, Rodrigo Nogueira da Silva, Paula Rodrigues Dos Santos Pires, Marcos Antônio Gomes Brandão","doi":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000746","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000746","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Summary statement: </strong>An integrative review following Whittemore and Knafl's 5-stage approach (problem identification, literature search, data evaluation, data analysis, and presentation) was conducted to synthesize the evidence on the theoretical, conceptual, and operational aspects of simulation training with rapid cycle deliberate practice (RCDP). After the literature search, 2 reviewers independently read and critically evaluated primary studies using the eligibility criteria. A third more experienced reviewer solved disagreements between the reviewers.This review included 31 articles. Eight themes were identified and grouped into 2 pre-established categories: theoretical/conceptual and operational aspects. The first category had the following 3 themes: definition of RCDP, concepts related to the principles of RCDP, and theories underpinning RCDP. The second category had the following 5 themes: total training time, number of participants in the training, training system, first scenario without intervention, and progressive difficulty. This review showed that knowledge about RCDP is still under construction. As a new simulation strategy, there are some theoretical, conceptual, and operational differences in the studies applying RCDP interventions as simulation training.</p>","PeriodicalId":49517,"journal":{"name":"Simulation in Healthcare-Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41122579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Veterinary High-Stakes Immersive Simulation Training With Repeat Practice Following Structured Debriefing Improves Students' Ability to Cope With High-Pressure Situations.","authors":"Kristina Pollock, Jill R D MacKay, Stephen Hearns, Carolyn Morton, Patrick John Pollock","doi":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000771","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000771","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Immersive simulation is used increasingly in medical education, and there is increasing awareness of the impact of simulation scenarios on emotional state and cognitive load and how these impact learning. 1 There is growing awareness of the requirement to equip veterinarians with skills for managing high-pressure environments and provide training on human factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Veterinary students participated in a high-fidelity immersive simulation of a road traffic collision involving multiple casualties. The students took part in the same simulation twice, the second time after a debrief. Each participant's emotional state and cognitive load were assessed after participating in each simulation. Each participant was asked to score the effect of pressure on their performance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred twenty-five students participated and demonstrated a higher cognitive load with more positive emotional states during the second scenario after the completion of a structured debrief and discussion focusing on pressure relief techniques (cognitive load - ¯ μ Scenario run 1 = 4.44 ± 1.85 [SD], ¯ μ Scenario2 = 5.69 ± 1.74 [SD]). Most (63%) participants described being in a low-performance state of frazzle during the first scenario compared with most (61%) who described being in a high-performance state of flow during the second.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Immersive simulation scenarios, with structured debriefing, may allow the measurement of emotional state and cognitive load in participants. Furthermore, this study suggests that curriculum training in human factors and pressure relief techniques, coupled with immersive simulation and debrief, may improve future performance in high-stakes and high-pressure scenarios.</p>","PeriodicalId":49517,"journal":{"name":"Simulation in Healthcare-Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139404988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Geriatric Disaster Nursing Simulation Intervention With Supportive Debriefing.","authors":"Joo-Young Jin, Yun-Jung Choi","doi":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000780","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000780","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Geriatric disaster nursing simulation curriculum use scenarios with trauma-based topics that may contribute to lack of psychological safety in learners. This learning condition lowers students' self-efficacy, so supportive debriefing is needed to provide psychological safety for learners. The aims of this study are to develop and apply a geriatric disaster nursing simulation and to evaluate the effectiveness of a supportive debriefing model on psychological safety, learning self-efficacy, and counseling self-efficacy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A geriatric nursing simulation scenario, checklists, and a standardized patient were developed based on the Analysis-Design-Development-Implementation-Evaluation model. Nursing students were recruited as participants and randomly assigned to either the experimental group, conventional group, or control group. All 3 groups participated in the same geriatric disaster nursing simulation scenario, after which the experimental group used a supportive debriefing model-the SENSE (share-explore-notice-support-extend) model. The conventional group used a common debriefing model, the GAS (gathering-analyzing-summarizing) model, and the control group received simple comments with no debriefing model. The effects of the debriefing models on psychological safety, learning self-efficacy, and counseling self-efficacy were measured by self-report questionnaires. The aggregate scores of the measures were 222 for counseling self-efficacy, 70 for learning self-efficacy, and 50 for psychological safety. Higher scores within these measures corresponded to heightened capabilities.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean score of counseling self-efficacy in the SENSE model group was significantly increased after the simulation with the supportive debriefing from 142.80 ± 11.43 to 164.53 ± 15.48 ( Z = -3.411, P = 0.001). In addition, the SENSE model group and the GAS model group had significantly higher scores in counseling self-efficacy, learning self-efficacy, and psychological safety than those of the control group. However, the SENSE model group had a significantly higher score in psychological safety than that of the GAS model group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The SENSE debriefing model is recommended as a supportive debriefing model to foster students' psychological safety in disaster nursing simulations.</p>","PeriodicalId":49517,"journal":{"name":"Simulation in Healthcare-Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139747576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Call to Action: Quality and Simulation Professionals Should Collaborate.","authors":"Amy Lu, May C M Pian-Smith, Amanda Burden, Gladys L Fernandez, Sally A Fortner, Robert V Rege, Douglas P Slakey, Jose M Velasco, Jeffrey B Cooper, Randolph H Steadman","doi":"10.1097/SIH.0000000000000826","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/SIH.0000000000000826","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Summary statement: </strong>Simulation is underutilized as a tool to improve healthcare quality and safety despite many examples of its effectiveness to identify and remedy quality and safety problems, improve teamwork, and improve various measures of quality and safety that are important to healthcare organizations, eg, patient safety indicators. We urge quality and safety and simulation professionals to collaborate with their counterparts in their organizations to employ simulation in ways that improve the quality and safety of care of their patients. These collaborations could begin through initiating conversations among the quality and safety and simulation professionals, perhaps using this article as a prompt for discussion, identifying one area in need of quality and safety improvement for which simulation can be helpful, and beginning that work.</p>","PeriodicalId":49517,"journal":{"name":"Simulation in Healthcare-Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142373352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}