Series Description

To improve patient safety by allowing healthcare professionals to practice critical skills and teamwork in their actual clinical environment, identifying potential system flaws, and enhancing response to high-risk situations, all while utilizing familiar equipment and procedures within the emergency department. Medical emergencies are not part of everyday practice in radiology; however, when they occur the medical team need to react swiftly to assess the patient, manage the care, and escalate until an emergency response team arrives which may include code response team, rapid response team or EARS team in the main hospital.

Target Audience for the Activity

Nurses

Physicians

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objective 1: Assess a deteriorating patient using a structured approach (ABCDE).

Learning Objective 2: Create a shared mental model by apply interprofessional team performance techniques (e.g. closed loop communication and SBAR) during simulation and in clinical practice.

Learning Objective 3: Demonstrate use of the escalation algorithm to escalate patient concerns (e.g. Watcher, Rapid Response activation, EARS, Code Blue).

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Children’s National Hospital. Children’s National Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider# 4008362 

Credit Designation

ANCC: Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 LIVE ANCC contact hours. 

ACCME: Children’s National Hospital designates this live/enduring activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

The planning committee and presenters have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. 

Acknowledgement of Financial and In-Kind Commercial Support 

No financial or in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.