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Utilising in situ simulation within translational simulation programmes to evaluate and improve multidisciplinary response to anaphylaxis in the paediatric emergency department.

Kim PriceDomenic R CincottaFelicity R Spencer-KeefeSinead M O'Donnell
Published in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2022)
ISS within TS programmes was successfully utilised as a diagnostic tool in identifying that medication errors were common during anaphylaxis management in the ED. Improving access to adrenaline in dosing boxes and promoting the utilisation of weight-based cognitive aids alongside ISS education will likely reduce errors and improve patient safety.
Keyphrases
  • patient safety
  • emergency department
  • quality improvement
  • adverse drug
  • healthcare
  • virtual reality
  • body mass index
  • intensive care unit
  • weight loss
  • body weight