Implementation of a Virtual Simulation-based Teamwork Training Program for Emergency Events in the Perioperative Setting

Working in interprofessional teams in healthcare is listed as one of the four core competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice. Literature demonstrates that communication failures during emergencies are a large contributor to adverse clinical events that negatively impact patient outcomes. Additionally, The Joint Commission identifies poor communication as a key factor in sentinel events. A survey addressing teamwork and high-quality communication was distributed to the Perioperative Department, which revealed that the "communication openness" category received a score below AHRQ benchmark.
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research