A 90-minute post-ROSC simulation session with two cases, debriefs, and an intervening chalk talk

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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 design), q3 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description

A 90-minute simulation session for internal medicine interns on postarrest care, including 2 simulation cases (ventricular tachycardia arrest in the ICU and pulseless electrical activity arrest in an acute care setting), each followed by a structured debrief based on PEARLS, with a teaching chalk talk between cases reviewing a post-ROSC framework. Interns alternated between participant and observer roles. The session was implemented at 3 hospitals in the University of Washington internal medicine residency program.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• High-fidelity simulation lab with human patient simulator, defibrillator, monitoring equipment, and standardized nurse and consultant facilitators
• Two faculty facilitators per session and simulation technicians

Constraints

• Planning, organizing, and implementing high-fidelity simulation sessions is resource-intensive and requires facilitator expertise, which may not be available at all programs

Target Learners

• Internal medicine interns (PGY-1)

Learning Goals

• Managing patients in the post-ROSC period
• Communication and handoff skills
• Leading code response teams

Claims

• The simulation session increased intern self-reported confidence in managing post-ROSC patients and communicating handoffs [+W]
• A post-ROSC simulation curriculum increased intern knowledge of post-ROSC hemodynamic and respiratory targets [+W]
• Most learners reported the session improved their confidence in caring for post-ROSC patients, communication, and leadership skills [+W]

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Key Sources

• Harris E, Collis A, Carlbom D, Johnson N, Town J, Raikhel V. (2026). Post In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Simulation to Improve Medical Decision Making and Communication in Internal Medicine Residents. MedEdPORTAL. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11642

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title	A 90-minute post-ROSC simulation session with two cases, debriefs, and an intervening chalk talk
description	A 90-minute simulation session for internal medicine interns on postarrest care, including 2 simulation cases (ventricular tachycardia arrest in the ICU and pulseless electrical activity arrest in an acute care settin...
status	review
generated	by process:settle-candidates on 2026-11-04
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