An IDEA: safety training to improve critical thinking by individuals and teams. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

An IDEA: safety training to improve critical thinking by individuals and teams. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published February 2019

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

Browne AM, Deutsch ES, Corwin K, Davis DH, Teets JM, Apkon M. Am J Med Qual. 2019 Feb 9; [Epub ahead of print].

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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