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Changing Systems Through Effective Teams: A Role for Simulation
Author(s) -
Rosenman Elizabeth D.,
Fernandez Rosemarie,
Wong Ambrose H.,
Cassara Michael,
Cooper Dylan D.,
Kou Maybelle,
Laack Torrey A.,
Motola Ivette,
Parsons Jessica R.,
Levine Benjamin R.,
Grand James A.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
academic emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1553-2712
pISSN - 1069-6563
DOI - 10.1111/acem.13260
Subject(s) - medicine , modalities , team effectiveness , health care , process (computing) , healthcare system , quality management , quality (philosophy) , medical education , process management , knowledge management , computer science , operations management , engineering , social science , management system , philosophy , epistemology , sociology , economics , economic growth , operating system
Teams are the building blocks of the healthcare system, with growing evidence linking the quality of healthcare to team effectiveness, and team effectiveness to team training. Simulation has been identified as an effective modality for team training and assessment. Despite this, there are gaps in methodology, measurement, and implementation that prevent maximizing the impact of simulation modalities on team performance. As part of the 2017 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference “Catalyzing System Change Through Health Care Simulation: Systems, Competency, and Outcomes,” we explored the impact of simulation on various aspects of team effectiveness. The consensus process included an extensive literature review, group discussions, and the conference “workshop” involving emergency medicine physicians, medical educators, and team science experts. The objectives of this work were to: 1) explore the antecedents and processes that support team effectiveness, 2) summarize the current role of simulation in developing and understanding team effectiveness, and 3) identify research targets to further improve team‐based training and assessment, with the ultimate goal of improving healthcare systems.