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Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Clinic Catastrophes: How to Simulate (and Survive) Office-Based Emergencies

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time
Location: Broadway E

    Lead Instructor(s)

  • KP

    Kara K. Prickett, MD

    Associate Professor
    Emory University Department of Otolaryngology
    Atlanta, GA, United States

    • Instructors(s)

  • James J. Kearney, MD

    Professor
    University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
    Philadelphia, PA, United States

  • Orly M. Coblens, MD

    Associate Professor & Residency Program Director
    University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
    Galveston, Texas, United States

  • AG

    Ankona Ghosh, MD

    Clinical Instructor
    Cedars Sinai Hospital
    Los Angeles , CA, United States

Disclosure(s):
Kara K. Prickett, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.
James J. Kearney, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.
Orly M. Coblens, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Simulation-based education has been increasingly recognized as an integral part of keeping the medical team prepared to successfully manage high-stakes, low-frequency events. In the past, most simulation efforts have been applied to hospital-based or other inpatient care environments; emergencies, however, happen everywhere. This session will focus on bringing the power of simulation to the office. Audience members will participate in live sim of clinic catastrophes, will learn how to set up and run effective simulation scenarios in the office and surgery center, and will gain experience with educational debriefing and staff engagement after scenarios are complete.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 1: Recognize and manage simulated office-based emergencies

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 2: Identify high-stakes, low-frequency events with reasonable possibility of occurrence in your practice and understand how to implement simulation-based learning to better prepare your staff to handle these events

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 3: Demonstrate effective debriefing and crisis management teaching skills in a small group setting

BACKGROUND STATEMENT: Many providers may feel simulation is out-of-reach due to the perceived need for significant experience, special equipment, or dedicated space. We aim to "demystify" simulation so it can be employed in the office setting to better manage medical emergencies and disruptive patients.