The use of simulation in healthcare: from systems issues, to team building, to task training, to education and high stakes examinations.

Jeffrey Orledge; William J. Phillips; Bosseau Murray; Anna Lerant

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The use of simulation in healthcare: from systems issues, to team building, to task training, to education and high stakes examinations.

June 13, 2012

Orledge J, Phillips WJ, Murray B, et al. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2012;18(4):326-32.

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This review found high-quality evidence that simulation training is an effective strategy to improve team and interdisciplinary communication, technical and cognitive skills, as well as patient outcomes.

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