Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and utility of simulation of the Emergency Airway Response Team (EART) at a tertiary care hospital to improve team dynamics and confidence and knowledge in managing an emergency airway.
Methods: This was a descriptive, quantitative performance improvement study. From September 1, 2013, to December 1, 2013, 177 members of the EART from anesthesia, otolaryngology, trauma surgery, emergency medicine, ICU nursing, and respiratory therapy participated in emergency airway simulations. Team dynamics and confidence levels and knowledge of EART were assessed using pre-and post-simulation questionnaires.
Results: All participants regardless of their role, experience in the medical field, or any prior exposure to a difficult airway showed significant improvement in self-rated team participation and confidence and objective knowledge regarding EART after undergoing simulation.
Conclusion: Our study highlights the efficacy and utility of simulation in assessing personnel team dynamics and confidence levels and knowledge of emergency airway scenarios. Practitioners in all fields and level of experience benefit in EART training and simulation. We hope that with this information, we will be able to conduct future studies on reduction of patient morbidity and mortality.
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