An IDEA: safety training to improve critical thinking by individuals and teams.

Anne Marie Browne; Ellen S. Deutsch; Krystyna Corwin; Daniela H. Davis; Jeanette M. Teets; Michael Apkon

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An IDEA: safety training to improve critical thinking by individuals and teams.

April 10, 2019

Browne AM, Deutsch ES, Corwin K, et al. Am J Med Qual. 2019;34(6):569-576.

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Diagnostic improvement leaders have advocated for emphasis on cognition to reduce failures. This commentary discusses a training initiative to enhance clinician awareness of cognitive bias and team interactions to address decision-making missteps. The authors describe the tools implemented and results of the program, including skill improvement of nonphysician participants.

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