Patient Safety Training in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: A National Survey of Program Directors
Wolff, Margaret; Macias, Charles G.; Garcia, Estevan; Stankovic, Curt
2014-07
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Wolff, Margaret; Macias, Charles G.; Garcia, Estevan; Stankovic, Curt (2014). "Patient Safety Training in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: A National Survey of Program Directors." Academic Emergency Medicine (7): 835-838.
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Objectives The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requires training in patient safety and medical errors but does not provide specification for content or methods. Pediatric emergency medicine ( EM ) fellowship directors were surveyed to characterize current training of pediatric EM fellows in patient safety and to determine the need for additional training. Methods From June 2013 to August 2013, pediatric EM fellowship directors were surveyed via e‐mail. Results Of the 71 eligible survey respondents, 57 (80.3%) completed surveys. A formal curriculum was present in 24.6% of programs, with a median of 6 hours (range = 1 to 18 hours) dedicated to the curriculum. One program evaluated the efficacy of the curriculum. Nearly 91% of respondents without formal programs identified lack of local faculty expertise or interest as the primary barrier to implementing patient safety curricula. Of programs without formal curricula, 93.6% included at least one component of patient safety training in their fellowship programs. The majority of respondents would implement a standardized patient safety curriculum for pediatric EM if one was available. Conclusions Despite the importance of patient safety training and requirements to train pediatric EM fellows in patient safety and medical errors, there is a lack of formal curriculum and local faculty expertise. The majority of programs have introduced components of patient safety training and desire a standardized curriculum. Resumen Objetivos El Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education exige formación en seguridad del paciente y errores médicos, pero no proporciona especificaciones de los contenidos o los métodos. Se encuestó a los directores del programa de posresidencia en Medicina de Urgencias y Emergencias ( MUE ) Pediátrica para caracterizar acerca de la formación actual de los adjuntos de MUE Pediátrica en seguridad del paciente, para intentar determinar la necesidad de formación adicional. Metodología Se encuestó mediante correo electrónico a los directores del programa de posresidencia de MUE Pediátrica de junio de 2013 a agosto de 2013. Resultados De los 71 respondedores elegibles de la encuesta, 57 (80,3%) la completaron. Existía un plan de estudios formal en un 24,6% de los programas, con una mediana de 6 horas (rango de 1 a 18 horas) dedicadas en el plan de estudios. Un programa evaluó la eficacia del plan de formación. Casi un 91% de los respondedores sin un programa formal identificó una falta de experiencia o interés de los profesores locales como la barrera principal para implementar un plan de estudios sobre la seguridad del paciente. De los programas sin un plan de estudios formal, un 93,6% incluyó al menos un componente de formación en seguridad del paciente en su programa de posresidencia. La mayoría de los respondedores implementarían un plan de estudios estandarizado sobre seguridad del paciente en MUE Pediátrica si existiera alguno disponible. Conclusiones A pesar de la importancia de la formación en seguridad del paciente y los requisitos para formar a los adjuntos de MUE Pediátrica en seguridad del paciente y errores médicos, hay una falta de plan de estudios formal y de experiencia de profesores locales. La mayoría de los programas ha introducido componentes de formación en seguridad del paciente y desean un plan de estudios estandarizado.Publisher
National Academies Press Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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1069-6563 1553-2712
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