Outcomes from a labor and delivery team training program with simulation component

Maureen G Phipps; David G Lindquist; Edie McConaughey; James A O'Brien; Christina A Raker; Michael J Paglia

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2011.06.046

Outcomes from a labor and delivery team training program with simulation component

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Jan;206(1):3-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.06.046. Epub 2011 Jun 21.

Authors

Maureen G Phipps¹, David G Lindquist, Edie McConaughey, James A O'Brien, Christina A Raker, Michael J Paglia

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.

PMID: 21840493
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.06.046

Abstract

We evaluated the implementation of a labor and delivery unit team training program that included didactic sessions and simulation training with an active clinical unit. Over an 18-month follow-up time period, our team training program showed improvements in patient outcomes as well as in perceptions of patient safety including the dimensions of teamwork and communication.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Clinical Competence
Delivery, Obstetric*
Female
Humans
Labor, Obstetric*
Obstetrics / education*
Patient Care Team
Patient Simulation
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome*