Using Simulation to Implement an OR Cardiac Arrest Crisis Checklist.

Abstract:

:Crisis checklists are cognitive aids used to coordinate care during critical events. Simulation training is a method to validate process improvement initiatives such as checklist implementation. In response to concerns staff members expressed regarding their comfort level when responding to infrequent occurrences such as cardiac arrest and other OR emergencies, the OR Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program team at our facility decided to institute the use of crisis checklists in the OR during critical events. We provided 90-minute education sessions, simulation opportunities, and debriefings to help staff members become more comfortable using these checklists. Based on program evaluations, 80% of staff members who participated in the training expressed an increased comfort level when caring for a patient in cardiac arrest.

journal_name

AORN J

journal_title

AORN journal

authors

Dagey D

doi

10.1016/j.aorn.2016.11.002

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-01-01 00:00:00

pages

67-72

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1

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0001-2092

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1878-0369

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S0001-2092(16)30840-7

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105

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