Using healthcare simulation in space planning to improve efficiency and effectiveness within the healthcare system.

Healthcare professionals are continuously being challenged to address the triple aim necessary for effective patient care: improving the quality and satisfaction of patients, improving the health of populations, and reducing per capita cost of healthcare. Today, innovation and cost-effective methods are a requirement to meet the triple aim given the current economic climate and financial limitations. Healthcare simulation is currently underutilised, particularly during the space or facility planning process in healthcare.

Effect of interprofessional (IP) faculty development on perceptions of IP collaboration and on IP behaviors.

Positive interprofessional (IP) collaboration is an expectation in healthcare to ensure positive patient care outcomes, and IP faculty development is one way to promote self-efficacy gains. Our pilot study assessed interprofessional behaviors and positive interprofessional perceptions with faculty/staff using two interventions. We hypothesized that increased interprofessional faculty development in simulation would have a positive effect on faculty/staff behavior and would result in increased positivity regarding interprofessional behaviors.