Simulation in the Executive Suite: Lessons Learned for Building Patient Safety Leadership.

Introduction: Simulation is a powerful learning tool for building individual and team competencies of frontline health care providers with demonstrable impact on performance. This article examines the impact of simulation in building strategic leadership competencies for patient safety and quality among executive leaders in health care organizations.

Methods: We designed, implemented, and evaluated a simulation as part of a larger safety leadership network meeting for executive leaders.