Simulating for Quality: A Centralized Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Simulation Curriculum for Residents and Fellows.
Publication Title
Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-21-2021
Keywords
oregon; portland; ppmc
Abstract
PROBLEM: Requirements for experiential education in quality improvement and patient safety (QI/PS) in graduate medical education (GME) have recently expanded. Major challenges to meeting these requirements include a lack of faculty with the needed expertise, paucity of standardized curricular models allowing for skill demonstration, and inconsistent access to data for iterative improvement.
APPROACH: In October 2017, the authors began development of a centralized QI/PS flipped-classroom simulation-based medical education (SBME) curriculum for GME trainees across multiple disciplines at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). The curriculum development team included OHSU and Veterans Affairs faculty with experience in QI/PS and SBME, as well as house officers. The curriculum consisted of a pre-assessment and pre-work readings and videos (sent 3 weeks before the simulation day) and an 8-hour simulation day, with introductory activities, 4 linked simulation sessions, and concluding activities. The 4 linked simulation sessions followed the same medical error from disclosure and reporting to root cause analysis, iterative implementation of an action plan, and consolidation of lessons learned into routine operations with Lean huddles.
OUTCOMES: In academic year 2018-2019, 71 residents and fellows of various postgraduate years from 23 training programs enrolled in 2 pilot sessions. Learners reacted favorably to the simulation curriculum. Learner attitudes, confidence, knowledge, and skills significantly increased across all QI/PS domains studied.
NEXT STEPS: This approach focuses a small cadre of educators toward the creation of a centralized resource that, owing to its experiential SBME foundation, can accommodate many learners with data-driven practice-based learning and improvement cycles in a shorter timeframe than traditional QI initiatives. Next steps include the addition of a control group, assessment of the sustainability of learner outcomes, translation of learning to behavior change and improvements in patient and health system outcomes, and adapting the materials to include learners from different professions and levels.
Specialty/Research Institute
Graduate Medical Education
Specialty/Research Institute
Hospital Medicine
