Thank you for your insightful post. I can see you took your time to conduct ample research to find arguments for your discussion. You have focused on simulation training as the most effective method of developing and training healthcare staff. I concur that simulation training relies on learning from actual patients when taking care of them. The merits of simulation training that you have stated such as receiving focused and real-time feedback on performance levels, make simulation training to be more effective compared to other methods (Pan & Rajwani, 2021). You have indicated that on-job training is the second most effective healthcare staff development and training method used in cultivating skills like undertaking operative functions like working with new machines (Costar & Hall, 2020). There will always be new technology in the healthcare environment and the healthcare staff must be continuously trained to ensure that staff skills are up-to-date. I concur that Mount Sinai has successfully utilized using this method. In regards to a learning organization, as depicted in the week 5 reading, is characterized by its commitment to continuous employee improvement and development. Learning enhances the effectiveness and efficiency of employees, leaders, and managers. Hence, we can say that Mount Sinai is a learning organization, thus, its success. You have indicated that mentoring and coaching is the third training method that leads to the effectiveness of health workers (Burgess et al., 2018). The method culminates in the improvement of professional performance. I agree, since in week 5 we indicated that leaders are organizational innovators, which means that they are opinion leaders, change agents, early adopters, and creators. Thus, if leaders are involved in mentoring and coaching, they develop a knowledge-responsive environment. What do you about the Evidenced Based Practice (EBP) in improving the health and safety of patients?
References
Burgess, A., van Diggele, C., & Mellis, C. (2018). Mentorship in the health professions: A review. Clin Teach, 15(3), 197-202.
Costar, D. M., & Hall, K. K. (2020). Improving team performance and patient safety on the job through team training and performance support tools: A systematic review. Journal of Patient Safety, 16(3S Suppl 1), S48–S56. Web.
Pan, D., & Rajwani, K. (2021). Implementation of simulation training during the COVID-19 pandemic: A New York hospital experience. Simulation in Healthcare: Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 16(1), 46–51. Web.