Topic: Simulation

AHRQ has been funding simulation research as part of its patient safety mission for more than 2 decades. This research has expanded the knowledge about how to use simulation to make care safer in a variety of clinical settings. Some examples of this work include using simulation to educate, train, or assess clinicians inserting  central venous catheters with ultrasound guidance, diagnosing skin cancer, identifying sepsis, or performing laparoscopic surgical procedures. AHRQ-funded simulation research has been used to re-engineer the healthcare delivery systems which impact patient and healthcare worker safety, including applications as diverse as  modifying the built environment and developing diagnostic performance feedback loops. In addition to research about simulation, research has also been conducted using simulation as a research modality.