Creation of a "Patient" Hospital Escape Room Experience to Reduce Harm and Improve Quality of Care. Issue 1 (January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: San Martin, Layla; Walsh, Heather; Santerre, Mary; Fortkiewicz, Justine; Nicholson, Laura
• Is Part Of: Journal of nursing care quality. Volume 36:Issue 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-01
• Subjects: compliance -- escape room -- patient safety -- regulatory standards; Nursing -- Standards -- Periodicals; Nursing audit -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Safety measures -- Periodicals; Nurse administrators -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000485
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1057-3631

Abstract

Abstract : Background: Increases in nursing documentation requirements, adherence to regulatory standards, and workforce diversity add to the complexity of delivering safe patient care. Purpose: The aim was to reinforce elements of quality and safety in patient care delivery. Approach: In an effort to deliver necessary, though often dull, regulatory information to nursing staff, a team of nurse educators and nursing quality leaders used the concepts of a popular social game to develop an escape room. Outcomes: The escape room was conducted with nearly 100 learners with both a regulatory focus and a patient safety focus with success. Participants stated that teamwork, communication, and problem-solving were necessary to escape the room; nearly 60% indicated the escape room experience would contribute to changes in their nursing practice. Conclusions: The escape room template can be easily modified to target a myriad of learning objectives and learners of varying levels of experience. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text.