Methods We developed a longitudinal simulation-enhanced training format for
interprofessional teams, consisting of final-year medical students, advanced trainees of …

The last decade has witnessed a rapidly growing public and academic interest in medical
error, an interest that has culminated in the emergence of the science of error prevention in …

398 EMERGENCY MEDICINE I SEPTEMBER 2016 www. emed-journal. com not know their
medical conditions or medications, or be in a position to communicate this information. Any …

To the Editor:—Recently I was asked to assist a nurse administer blood to a critically ill
patient. The other resuscitation nurse was occupied at the time. I had to complete the two …

Emergency Medicine and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) sponsored
a conference on errors in emergency medicine (EM). The effort was propelled by startling …

This article describes emergency department care work teams designed to improve team
communication and coordination and reduce error. The core of this teamwork system is the …

Improving nontechnical skills of an interprofessional emerge... : Medicine Improving nontechnical
skills of an interprofessional emergency medical team through a one day crisis resource …

DISCUSSION One of the fundamental precepts of safety in complex systems is that adverse
events result from of numerous small errors and missteps that are variably linked and lead …

BACKGROUND: In the United States, emergency physicians and hospitalists are
increasingly responsible for managing hospitalized patients. These specialists share a …

The Institute of Medicine's (IOM) 1999 report, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health
System, increased awareness of medical errors in the United States, highlighting patient …