Mascarenhas Kristen, Delgado Irahola Marianfeli C, Stein Alecia L, Epstein Richard H, Araya Roxanna, Fitzpatrick Maureen, Maga Joni M
Center for Patient Safety, Jackson Memorial Hospital / University of Miami Health System, Miami, USA.
Center for Patient Safety, Jackson Memorial Hospital / University of Miami, Miami, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Mar 14;15(3):e36130. doi: 10.7759/cureus.36130. eCollection 2023 Mar.
Live simulation-based activities are effective tools in teaching situational awareness to improve patient safety training in healthcare settings. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic forced the discontinuation of these in-person sessions. We describe our solution to this challenge: an online interactive activity titled the "Virtual Room of Errors." The aim of this activity is to create an accessible and feasible method of educating healthcare providers about situational awareness in the hospital. Materials and Methods: We applied existing three-dimensional virtual tour technology used in the real estate sector to a hospital patient room with a standardized patient and 46 intentionally placed hazards. Healthcare providers and students from our institution accessed the room online through a link where they independently navigate, and document observed safety hazards. Results: In 2021 and 2022, a total of 510 learners completed the virtual Room of Errors (ROE). The virtual ROE increased annual participation in the activity, as compared to the in-person Room, and demonstrated learner satisfaction. Conclusions: The virtual ROE is an accessible, feasible, and cost-effective method of educating healthcare workers on situational awareness of preventable hazards. Furthermore, the activity is a sustainable way to reach a larger number of learners from multiple disciplines, even as in-person activities resume.
基于现场模拟的活动是在医疗环境中教授情景意识以改善患者安全培训的有效工具。2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行迫使这些面对面的课程中断。我们描述了我们应对这一挑战的解决方案：一个名为“虚拟错误室”的在线互动活动。该活动的目的是创建一种可访问且可行的方法，用于教育医疗服务提供者有关医院情景意识的知识。材料和方法：我们将房地产行业中使用的现有三维虚拟游览技术应用于一个配备标准化患者和46个故意设置的危险的医院病房。我们机构的医疗服务提供者和学生通过一个链接在线访问该房间，在那里他们独立导航并记录观察到的安全隐患。结果：在2021年和2022年，共有510名学习者完成了虚拟错误室（ROE）。与面对面的错误室相比，虚拟ROE增加了该活动的年度参与度，并显示出学习者的满意度。结论：虚拟ROE是一种可访问、可行且具有成本效益的方法，用于教育医护人员有关可预防危险的情景意识。此外，即使面对面活动恢复，该活动也是一种可持续的方式，可以覆盖更多来自多个学科的学习者。
