International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)
ISSN: 2573-9506 | DOI: 10.33140/IJWHC
Impact Factor: 1.011
Katie Walker
Director, NYC Health + Hospitals Simulation Center, United States
Publications
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Research Article
Challenges to Implementation of an Incognito Embedded Patient Simulation Program to Improve System-Wide Public Health Threat Preparedness
Author(s): Komal Bajaj, Syra S.Madad*, Adrienne Birnbaum, Jessica Pohlman, Juan R.Cruz, Katie Walker and Michael Meguerdichian
Introduction: Preparing a healthcare system for a special pathogen such as Zika Virus requires that frontline staff be trained to screen, test, educate and counsel at risk patients. The purpose of this manuscript is to describe an innovative intervention that includes an incognito embedded patient simulation and highlight solutions to challenges encountered during implementation. Methods: Incognito embedded patient simulations focusing on Zika preparedness were performed throughout 14 different institutions within one urban healthcare system that provide prenatal care. Challenges to safely and efficiently deploy the program were cataloged. Results: Several key challenges were identified: 1) Creation of a patient within electronic health record 2) Ensuring proper patient identification 3) Securing the correct t.. Read More»