The Development of an Assessment Rubric for the Core and Contingency Team Interaction Among Rapid Response Teams

This study elucidates the development, implementation, and testing of an RRT rubric based on Kane's framework for validating testing instruments. Twenty-four inpatient code teams underwent team training using a Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) didactic, an online module on the TeamSTEPPS RRT program, and a subsequent presimulation and postsimulation experience. Two raters were randomized to give a bedside assessment for each team using the proposed RRT rubric. Simulation scores were assessed with Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. Interrater reliability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients. These analyses were then used to argue Kane's scoring, generalization, and extrapolation inferences. Results All teams significantly improved from the presimulation to postsimulation scenarios across all TeamSTEPPS domains. Content validity was obtained from 5 resuscitation experts with a scale-level content validity index of 0.9, with individual content validity index of 0.8 to 1.0. Intraclass correlation coefficient for “pre” scores were 0.856 (n = 24, P
Source: Simulation in Healthcare: The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare - Category: Medical Devices Tags: Empirical Investigations Source Type: research