The Mobile Mock Operating Room: Bringing Team Training to the Point of Care

Objectives: We examined the effectiveness of an innovative mobile mock operating room (MMOR) configuration to support realistic interdisciplinary operating room team training implemented at the point of care. Methods: The MMOR, created and used to support the System for Teamwork Effectiveness and Patient Safety (STEPS) training program, included a portable high-fidelity, computerized mannequin; an inanimate surgical procedure model; software for simulating mannequin responses; and a computer-based video recording system. Evaluation was based on direct experience with the MMOR and participants’ responses to a questionnaire. Results: Participants perceived the MMOR as a realistic training environment. Feasibility and effectiveness were further supported by the research team experiences. Conclusion: The MMOR contributes to quality training at the point of care. Results suggest that our MMOR model may be useful for supporting simulation-based training in other high-risk settings where effective team functioning is particularly important (e.g., emergency room, intensive care unit).

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