LANSING, Mich.,
Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Risk Management and Patient
Safety Institute (RM&PSI), a national leader in clinical risk management
practices and patient safety programs for health care institutions and
providers, today announced a partnership with
Battle Creek, Mich.-based PSO
One, a pioneer in the development and use of onsite ("in-situ") simulation
training experiences for hospitals.
PSO One was born out of the Center of Excellence for Simulation Research
at Western Michigan University and seeks to bring the life-like simulation
techniques and philosophies widely used in aviation to health care. PSO One
is led by Dr. William Hamman, M.D., Ph.D., a doctor and pilot and former
manager of human factors and risk assessment for United Airlines. A clinician
for 15 years, Hamman is also a 30-year aviation veteran, currently serving as
an international captain for United Airlines. Before resuming his piloting
position, Hamman was a leader in the industry in applying risk analysis
processes to airline operations. Through his research, Hamman has established
a reputation as one of the foremost experts on the science of simulation tools
and evaluation.
PSO One creates simulation experiences for hospitals based on the
principles of the simulation drills utilized by airlines and the FAA to
certify and train entire flight teams in a number of complex, team-focused
scenarios. In fact, "in-situ" means in place, in the natural or original
setting. For health care institutions, this means the simulations focus on
team and technical competencies, which take place in the actual hospital
setting (i.e. the hospital or a specific department), not in a lab
environment, and must involve actual health care teams across many
disciplines.
Each scenario PSO One creates is complex, focusing on both teamwork and
technical skill, but not individual performance. Each simulation exercise
typically involves high-tech, life-like simulator mannequins, as well as
actors playing a number of roles from patient to "distracter." The simulation
may take the team from the emergency department, through radiology and up to
surgery, with many plausible scenarios along the way. Each exercise is
videotaped and immediately analyzed following the drill in a debrief session
with PSO One leaders and participants.
"Because the simulation is done in the actual hospital setting, it is a
much more psychologically engaging learning experience," said Dr. William
Hamman, president, PSO One. "At the same time, it also allows us to identify,
diagnose and correct the so-called latent environmental threats to safety,
like the nurse who has to turn her attention away from a critical patient to
fumble through a drawer searching for the medical device she needs. These are
common threats to patient safety that can only be uncovered, with no risk of
actual harm, in this type of onsite simulation experience."
The PSO One research team has conducted more than 30 in-situ simulation
exercises throughout the nation in hospitals ranging from small and rural to
top-tier health systems. Through its partnership with The RM&PSI, PSO One can
benefit from the Institute's national presence and team of patient safety
experts to conduct these highly specialized exercises. In turn, The RM&PSI
will be able to offer hospitals and health systems across the country a proven
tool to positively impact patient safety.
"The partnership with PSO One couldn't be timelier or a better fit with
our organization," said Karol Wareck, The RM&PSI group vice president. "What
PSO One is doing is truly groundbreaking compared to current lab-based
simulation training offered to health care teams outside the actual patient
care delivery arena. Not only are they testing technical skills, they are
analyzing the teamwork and the environmental factors that are more often the
cause of medical errors or patient injury or death. I am certain PSO One will
be a driving force in revolutionizing training and patient safety in
hospitals."
The agreement with PSO One establishes The RM&PSI as a marketer to
hospitals and health systems for non-research-focused in-situ simulation
throughout the United States. The RM&PSI will also collaborate with PSO One to
provide qualified professional staff for simulation engagements.
About RM&PSI
The Risk Management and Patient Safety Institute (RM&PSI), a subsidiary of
FinCor Holdings Inc., is a leader in helping health care providers and
institutions with clinical risk reduction, quality patient outcomes, education
and claims management. For more information, go to www.rmpsi.com.
About PSO One Inc
Through the use of strategically designed scenarios and advanced
simulation devices, Patient Safety Organization One (PSO One), can replicate
real-world situations to evaluate systems, processes and team behaviors in
health care organizations. While other organizations can merely observe
situations that happen to occur in the health care institution, PSO One can
trigger situations that will force health care teams and the corresponding
health care systems to function in emergent and critical scenarios without the
stress of being a real patient.
About FinCor Holdings
Through its subsidiaries -- FinCor Solutions, The Risk Management and
Patient Safety Institute, MHA Insurance Company, Washington Casualty Company
and Capital Risk Solutions -- FinCor Holdings Inc. provides industry-leading
insurance products and support services, including medical professional
liability insurance, workers' compensation insurance and risk management
solutions to clients nationally. With its years of experience focusing on
financial loss protection and clinical risk reduction, FinCor Holdings has
built an outstanding reputation for serving the needs of the health care
industry. For more information, visit www.fincorholdings.com.
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