Patient Safety Education Videos on Critical Event Debriefing

Debriefing after perioperative critical events (e.g., hemorrhage, anaphylaxis) is a valuable way to improve patient safety, medical education, quality assurance, and other important domains. It provides benefits at the individual, team, and system level. Despite extensive literature supporting this practice, real-time debriefing after critical events occurs only a fraction of a time. These videos provide simulated examples of critical events and real-time post-event debriefing to serve as a resource for education and implementation efforts.  

Credits and Acknowledgements for Postpartum Hemorrhage and Debriefing Videos: 

Cast: 

Dr. Kim (Obstetrics Attending): Jenna Lea Scott

Ashley Wilson (Patient): Ashley Risteen

Dr. Loren (Anesthesia Attending): Michelle Aguillon

Maya Carter (Registered Nurse): Demiah Crawford

Dr. SooHoo (Anesthesia Resident): Tony SooHoo

Jamaal Williams (Surgical Technician): Jamaal Eversley

Written by Demian Szyld, MD, EdM and Alexander Arriaga, MD, MPH, ScD, in collaboration with Yun-Yun Kathy Chen, MD; David Hepner, MD, MPH; Elizabeth A. Konig, MD; S. Kata Conde, MSN, RN, CEN; Idalid Ivy Franco, MD, MPH; Jennifer Markey; Banner Steiman; and Angela Bader, MD, MPH

Credits and Acknowledgements for Angioedema Airway Emergency and Debriefing Videos: 

Cast: 

Darline Collins (Registered Nurse): Darline Harris

Teri Smith (Emergency Department Attending): Sonya Joyner

Maya Ramirez (Emergency Department Resident): Jihan Haddad

Joshua Trevor (Surgery Resident): Dennis Grajeda

Stephanie Scott (Anesthesia Attending): Chris Everett

Chelsea Wu (Anesthesia Resident): Karla Lang

Alex Sanchez (Surgery Attending): Alexander Arriaga

Jim Franklin (Respiratory Therapist): James Lipshaw

David Johnson (Patient): David Kelly

Written by Alexander Arriaga, MD, MPH, ScD; Yun-Yun Kathy Chen, MD; and Demian Szyld, MD, EdM, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary group of experts including Idalid Ivy Franco, MD, MPH; Jennifer Markey; and Banner Steiman

Credits for all videos:

Sound, animation, and media design by James A. Lipshaw, MFA, EdM, Assistant Director, Instructional & Media Design, Center for Medical Simulation, www.harvardmedsim.org 

Casting by New England Clinical Skills Consulting (http://www.necsconsulting.com/)

Supported by a grant from the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (www.apsf.org) and the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (https://www.asahq.org/faer). This content represents the views of the authors and not necessarily the views of supporting foundations nor the entities for which the authors are affiliated (views their own). Dr. Szyld is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Boston University and Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center; this content represents his views and not those of his institution. With thanks to David Boundy, EsQ, and the many others who have supported these efforts over the years. For information purposes only. All reasonable precautions have been taken to verify the information conveyed. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of this information lies with the viewer. Local customization of debriefing efforts should take into account available resources and training for its staff. This content and any correspondence from it does not constitute medical advice nor a patient-physician or clinician-physician relationship.