In-situ simulations for COVID-19: a safety II approach towards resilient performance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 has taken the world by surprise; even the most sophisticated healthcare systems have been unable to cope with the volume of patients and lack of resources. Yet the gradual spread of the virus in Lebanon has allowed healthcare facilities critical time to prepare. Simulation is the most practical avenue not only for preparing the staff but also for troubleshooting system's latent safety threats (LSTs) and for understanding these challenges via Hollnagel's safety I-II approaches.

Methods

This is a quality improvement initiative: daily in situ simulations were conducted across various departments at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC), a tertiary medical care center in Beirut, Lebanon. These simulations took place in the hospital with nat

SUBMITTER: Lakissian Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7388429 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature