Strategies for Debriefing Healthcare Scenarios

Friday, June 17, 2022, 12:00 AM - Monday, June 16, 2025, 11:59 PM, On Demand

Internet Enduring Material Sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Presented by the Center for Advanced Pediatric and Perinatal Education (CAPE) at Stanford University School of Medicine. Healthcare professionals work in complex, high-risk environments where safety is paramount and human lives are at stake. Rigorous training and objective assessment, if done well, are proven methods for optimizing team performance and improving the quality of care. Yet providing your healthcare staff with constructive ways to learn from mistakes can be challenging. In this interactive online course, you will learn the art of debriefing, one of the most effective strategies for empowering healthcare professionals to deliver safe, high-quality patient care. You will learn to lead your team to reflect objectively on past performance and work collaboratively to improve outcomes. You will discover how successful debriefing can transform teams and practice.

     Release Date: June 17,2022
     Expiration Date: June 16, 2025
     Registration Fee: $495 for the duration of the course

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Table of Contents

Module 1 – Course Overview
Module 2 – Introduction to Debriefing
Module 3 – Preparation for Debriefing
Module 4 – Debriefing Basics and Facilitating Discussion
Module 5 – Asking Questions and Maintaining Focus
Module 6 – Self-Assessment and Special Circumstances
Module 7 – Objective Debriefing Analysis
Module 8 – Conclusion

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (8.25 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (8.25 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (8.25 hours)

1. Lead productive debriefings that support learning and improved patient outcomes.
2. Identify areas for improvement in a constructive, nonjudgmental manner.
3. Objectively monitor the effectiveness of one’s own debriefings over time using the Debriefing Assessment in Real Time (DART) tool.

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine 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. 

Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Enduring Material activity for a maximum of 8.25 ANCC contact hours.  

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