Crisis management on surgical wards: a simulation-based approach to enhancing technical, teamwork, and patient interaction skills

• Published in: Annals of surgery Vol. 261; no. 5; p. 888
• Main Authors: Arora, Sonal, Hull, Louise, Fitzpatrick, Maureen, Sevdalis, Nick, Birnbach, David J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2015
• Subjects: Clinical Competence; Humans; Internship and Residency; Patient Care Team; Patient Simulation; Physician-Patient Relations; Postoperative Care; Postoperative Complications - therapy; Prospective Studies; Surgery Department, Hospital

To establish the efficacy of simulation-based training for improving residents' management of postoperative complications on a surgical ward. Effective postoperative care is a crucial determinant of patient outcome, yet trainees learn this through the Halstedian approach. Little evidence exists...