Making patient safety the focus: Crisis Resource Management in the undergraduate curriculum

摘要: Background  This paper examines the role of high fidelity simulation and crisis resource management in bridging gap between theory practice. Patient safety is fundamental to healthcare professional practice a common goal for providers. It provides focus motivate practitioners. issues are not priority undergraduate curricula. Raising profile at this level crucial improving quality delivery. explores providing realistic, safe environment participants with different levels experience manage evolving crises context their work environment. Methods  The Southern Health Simulation Skills Centre uses patient delivering specialised educational programme adapted from aviation healthcare. programme, management, enables consolidate knowledge, attitudes skills achieve deeper understanding how performance impacts on provided. Self-reported written evaluation data was collected three courses Health. Results  Participants consistently report that these offer unique learning experiences address aspects workplace ways have previously been possible. A video-assisted reflective process powerfully reinforces learning. Conclusion  Crisis demonstrate value ‘knowing’ ‘doing’ keeping safety. Recommendations made which core elements philosophy can influence conceptualisation new medical curriculum.