Simulation As an Improvement Technique

Historically simulation was used as an education and training technique in healthcare, but now has an emerging role in improving quality and safety. Simulation-based techniques can be applied to help understand healthcare settings and the practices and behaviours of those who work in them. Simulation-based interventions can help to improve care and outcomes ¿ for example, by improving readiness of teams to respond effectively to situations or to improve skill and speed. Simulation can also help test planned interventions and infrastructural changes, allowing possible vulnerabilities and risks to be identified and addressed. Challenges include cost, resources, training, and evaluation, and the lack of connection between the simulation and improvement fields, both in practice and in scholarship. The business case for simulation as an improvement technique remains to be established. This Element concludes by offering a way forward for simulation in practice and for future scholarly directions to improve the approach. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Healthcare Simulation as an Improvement Technique; 3. Simulation in Action; 4. Critiques of Simulation; 5. Conclusions; 6. Further Reading; Contributors; References.

Summary

Simulation has been employed as an educational technique in healthcare, but is rapidly evolving as an approach for healthcare improvement. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Product details

• Authors: Komal Bajaj, Komal (NYC Health + Hospitals) Bajaj, Victoria Brazil, Victoria (Bond University and Gold Coast U Brazil, Victoria (Bond University and Gold Coast University Hospital) Brazil, Eve Purdy, Eve (Bond University and Gold Coast University Hospital) Purdy
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2023
• EAN: 9781009338165
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0933816-5
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements of Improving Quality; Elements of Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; MEDICAL / General, Health systems & services, Health systems and services