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Long-term retention of central venous catheter insertion skills after simulation-based mastery learningJeffrey H Barsuk
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Acad Med 85:S9-12. 2010..Simulation-based mastery learning (SBML) of central venous catheter (CVC) insertion improves trainee skill and patient care. How long skills are retained is unknown...
Simulation-based mastery learning reduces complications during central venous catheter insertion in a medical intensive care unitJeffrey H Barsuk
Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
Crit Care Med 37:2697-701. 2009..To determine the effect of a simulation-based mastery learning model on central venous catheter insertion skill and the prevalence of procedure-related complications in a medical intensive care unit over a 1-yr period...
Use of simulation-based mastery learning to improve the quality of central venous catheter placement in a medical intensive care unitJeffrey H Barsuk
Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
J Hosp Med 4:397-403. 2009..Complications, including arterial puncture and pneumothorax, decrease when operators use fewer needle passes to insert the CVC. In this study, we evaluated the effect of simulation-based mastery learning on CVC insertion skill...
Use of simulation-based education to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infectionsJeffrey H Barsuk
Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Arch Intern Med 169:1420-3. 2009..The effect of simulation-based education in CVC insertion on the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine if simulation-based training in CVC insertion reduces CRBSI...
Mastery learning of temporary hemodialysis catheter insertion by nephrology fellows using simulation technology and deliberate practiceJeffrey H Barsuk
Department of Medicine, MD Office of Medical Education and Faculty Development, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
Am J Kidney Dis 54:70-6. 2009..Our aim was to use a central venous catheter (CVC) simulator to assess nephrology fellows' THDC insertion skills and evaluate the impact of an educational intervention on skill development to mastery standards...
Making July safer: simulation-based mastery learning during intern boot cAMPElaine R Cohen
Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Acad Med 88:233-9. 2013..The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a simulation-based mastery learning (SBML) boot camp on internal medicine interns' clinical skills...
Mastery learning of thoracentesis skills by internal medicine residents using simulation technology and deliberate practiceDiane B Wayne
Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
J Hosp Med 3:48-54. 2008..Thoracentesis has been identified as a core competency for hospitalists. Residency training may not provide adequate preparation to perform this procedure...
Cost savings from reduced catheter-related bloodstream infection after simulation-based education for residents in a medical intensive care unitElaine R Cohen
Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Simul Healthc 5:98-102. 2010..However, little is known about the cost-effectiveness of simulation-based education. The aim of this study was to estimate hospital cost savings related to a reduction in CRBSI after simulation training for residents...
Unexpected collateral effects of simulation-based medical educationJeffrey H Barsuk
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Acad Med 86:1513-7. 2011..The collateral effects of SBE on the skills of residents who have not yet experienced SBE are unknown...
Clinical performance and skill retention after simulation-based education for nephrology fellowsShubhada N Ahya
Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Semin Dial 25:470-3. 2012..At 1 year, there was statistically significant skills decay. We recommend booster training at 6 months...
Clinical outcomes after bedside and interventional radiology paracentesis proceduresJeffrey H Barsuk
Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Am J Med 126:349-56. 2013..Our aims were to develop a prediction model for which location (bedside vs IR) clinicians select for inpatient paracentesis procedures, and to compare clinical outcomes...
Translational educational research: a necessity for effective health-care improvementWilliam C McGaghie
Center for Education in Medicine and Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611 3008, USA
Chest 142:1097-103. 2012..National research priorities are served from translational educational research. National funding priorities should endorse the contribution and value of translational education research...
Simulation-based education with mastery learning improves residents' lumbar puncture skillsJeffrey H Barsuk
Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
Neurology 79:132-7. 2012....
Does simulation-based medical education with deliberate practice yield better results than traditional clinical education? A meta-analytic comparative review of the evidenceWilliam C McGaghie
Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 303 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Acad Med 86:706-11. 2011..This article presents a comparison of the effectiveness of traditional clinical education toward skill acquisition goals versus simulation-based medical education (SBME) with deliberate practice (DP)...
Do baseline data influence standard setting for a clinical skills examination?Diane B Wayne
Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Galter 3 150, 201 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Acad Med 82:S105-8. 2007..Clinical skills examinations (CSEs) are used frequently in medical education. Standard setting for CSEs may employ different methods with or without prior performance data...
Simulation-based education improves quality of care during cardiac arrest team responses at an academic teaching hospital: a case-control studyDiane B Wayne
Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Chest 133:56-61. 2008..Simulation technology is widely used in medical education. Linking educational outcomes achieved in a controlled environment to patient care improvement is a constant challenge...
Raising the bar: reassessing standards for procedural competenceElaine R Cohen
Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Teach Learn Med 25:6-9. 2013..How often passing standards for clinical skills examinations should be reexamined is unknown...
A diuretic protocol increases volume removal and reduces readmissions among hospitalized patients with acute decompensated heart failureJeffrey H Barsuk
Division of Hospital Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Congest Heart Fail 19:53-60. 2013..A diuretic dosing protocol for patients admitted with ADHF improves weight loss and may lower 30-day readmissions, at the cost of potentially increasing LOS...
