Simulations have taken a central role in the education and assessment of medical students,
residents, and practicing physicians. The introduction of simulation-based assessments in …

There have been colossal technological advances in the use of simulation in anesthesiology
in the past 2 decades. Over the years, the use of simulation has gone from low fidelity to high …

In the process of acquiring new skills, physicians-in-training may expose patients to harm
because they lack the required experience, knowledge and technical skills. Yet, most …

BACKGROUND: Our goal in this study was to test the relationship between speaking up—ie,
questioning, correcting, or clarifying a current procedure—and technical team performance …

This paper builds on and extends theory on team functioning in high-risk environments. We
examined 2 implicit coordination behaviors that tend to emerge autochthonously within high …

In a complex healthcare environment, educating nursing students to safely care for clients is
a challenging endeavor. As the use of high fidelity simulations increases, the ability to …

Simulation is a practical and safe approach to the acquisition and maintenance of task-
oriented and behavioral skills across the spectrum of medical specialties, including …

Background Healthcare curricula need summative assessments relevant to and
representative of clinical situations to best select and train learners. Simulation provides …

Objective: This field study aimed at examining the role of anesthesia teams' adaptive
coordination in managing changing situational demands, such as in nonroutine events …

Purpose The process of develo** checklists to rate clinical performance is essential for
ensuring their quality; thus, the authors applied an integrative approach for designing …