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Management of anesthesia equipment failure: a simulation-based resident skill assessment.

Waldrop WB, Murray DJ, Boulet JR, Kras JF. Anesth Analg. 2009;109:426-433.

Anesthesia residents' ability to handle intraoperative equipment failure was evaluated using simulated scenarios. This method proved to be a reliable evaluation tool.

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Resource Type

Study

Setting of Care

Operating Room

Target Audience

Health Care Providers

Quality and Safety Professionals

Educators

Engineers

Clinical Area

Anesthesiology

Safety Target

Device-related Complications

Error Types

Latent Errors

Approach to Improving Safety

Residents and Fellows

Simulators

Origin/Sponsor

United States of America