AHRQ Patient Safety Network: Establishing a safe container for learning in simulation: the role of the presimulation briefing.

AHRQ Patient Safety Network





Establishing a safe container for learning in simulation: the role of the presimulation briefing.

Rudolph JW, Raemer DB, Simon R. Simul Healthc. 2014 Sep 3; [Epub ahead of print].

Simulation has been advocated as a way to create a safe space to learn from error. This commentary describes why simulation exercises should define expectations, commit to a "fiction contract" with participants, be logistically realistic, and support psychological safety. The authors suggest that these elements will encourage open dialogue about the mistakes that arise during the exercise.

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