title: Simulation Training for the Office-Based Anesthesia Team.
abstract: An OMS office is a complex environment. Within such an environment, a diverse scope of complex surgical procedures is performed with different levels of anesthesia, ranging from local anesthesia to general anesthesia, on patients with varying comorbidities. Optimal patient outcomes require a functional surgical and anesthetic team, who are familiar with both standard operational principles and emergency recognition and management. Offices with high volume and time pressure add further stress and potential risk to the office environment. Creating and maintaining a functional surgical and anesthetic team that is competent with a culture of patient safety and risk reduction is a significant challenge that requires time, commitment, planning, and dedication. This article focuses on the role of simulation training in office training and preparation.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Dental Simulation Specialists Inc, 22721 Foxtail Drive, Kildeer, IL 60047, USA. Electronic address: Dentalsimulationspecialists@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Ritt
authors.affiliation: 1481 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, 120 Southwestern Drive, Lakewood, NY 14750, USA.
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Todd
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D057189:Checklist; D019091:Critical Pathways; D004630:Emergencies; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D000066908:Simulation Training / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: Emergency; Office roles; Simulation; Staff; Team; Training