Selected AHRQ Resources
- PSNet Collection search for “simulation” (contains more than 600 references)
- Healthcare Simulation Dictionary
- AHRQ Simulation Research
- Simulation Training Primer
- Simulation-Based Surgical Education
- Health Care Simulation To Advance Safety
- Simulation in Health Care: Setting Realistic Expectations
- Use of Simulation To Test Systems and Prepare Staff for a New Hospital Transition
- Simulation-Based Clinical Systems Testing for Healthcare Spaces: From Intake Through Implementation
Foundational Articles
These groundbreaking articles have defined many of the principles underlying the use of simulation to enhance patient safety.
| Simulation Benefits and Implementation | Citation |
|---|---|
| Better patient outcomes and cost savings associated with investment in simulation training. | Cohen ER, Feinglass J, Barsuk JH, Barnard C, O’Donnell A, McGaghie WC, Wayne DB. Cost savings from reduced catheter-related bloodstream infection after simulation-based education for residents in a medical intensive care unit. Simul Healthc 2010 Apr;5(2):98-102. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20389233/ |
| The ethical imperative to use simulation, rather than experience with patients, for aspects of healthcare education | Ziv A, Wolpe PR, Small SD, Glick, S. Simulation-based medical education: an ethical imperative. Simul Healthc 2006;1(4):252-256. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19088599/ |
| Focusing simulation debriefing to address system improvement | Bajaj K, Meguerdichian M, Thoma B, Huang S, Eppich W, Cheng A. The PEARLS Healthcare Debriefing Tool. Acad Med 2018 Feb;93(2): 336. https://debrief2learn.org/pearls-debriefing-tool/ |
| Applying debriefing skills honed during simulation to support learning from patient care experiences | Purdy E, Borchert L, El-Bitar A, Isaacson W, Bills L, Brazil V. Taking simulation out of its “safe container”—exploring the bidirectional impacts of psychological safety and simulation in an emergency department. Adv Simul (Lond) 2022 Feb 5;7(1):5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8818167/ |
| Implementing in situ simulation while respecting the patient care responsibilities of potential participants | Bajaj K, Minors A, Walker K, Meguerdichian M, Patterson M. “No-go considerations” for in situ simulation safety. Simul Healthc 2018 Jun;13(3):221-224. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29621037/ |
| Early proof of the capability of simulation-based education to improve patient outcomes | Draycott T J, Crofts JF, Ash JP, Wilson LV, Yard E, Sibanda T, Whitelaw A. Improving neonatal outcome through practical shoulder dystocia training. Obstet Gynecol 2008 Jul;112(1):14-20. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18591302/ |
Note: Web pages were accessed May 17, 2024.
