Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 98-107, June 2008

Transforming the Operating Room Team Through Simulation Training

  • John T. Paige, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, and Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: John Paige, MD, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Surgery, 533 Bolivar Street, Room 508, New Orleans, LA 70112.
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  • Sheila W. Chauvin, MEd, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine and School of Public Health, Office of Medical Education Research and Development, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA.

The operating room (OR) is a highly dynamic work environment in which effective teamwork is essential for patient safety. Unfortunately, current team function in the OR is less than ideal. Too often, it is characterized by poor communication and disruptive behavior. The field of human factors studies the interaction of man with his environment. Adapting principles from it to the OR can help improve teamwork. High fidelity simulation is a powerful tool in teaching and improving how interdisciplinary OR teams work together. Bringing simulation to the point of care has many advantages. We have developed a portable simulation system, the mobile mock operating room, for implementing interdisciplinary team training at the point of care.

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 From Earl K. Long Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA, affiliated with Louisiana State University Health Sciences, New Orleans, LA.

PII: S1043-1489(08)00022-5

doi:10.1053/j.scrs.2008.02.006

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 98-107, June 2008

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