Using Participatory Simulation to Conduct In situ Ergonomic Simulation in Planning a New Emergency Department

Fatimah Lateef*

Received : March 20, 2025 | Published : May 12, 2025

Citation: Lateef F. Using Participatory Simulation to Conduct In situ Ergonomic Simulation in Planning a New Emergency Department. J Case Rep Rev Med. 2025;1(2);1-6. DOI: 10.64978/jcrrm-0108

License: This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) , which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source, a link to the Creative Commons licence is provided, and any changes made are indicated.

Abstract

Planning a new Emergency Department is a serious, long term commitment and undertaking. Adequate time, planning, conceptualization, brainstorming, discussion (Narrative Simulation) as well as testing it all out via in situ simulation (Experiential Simulation, Participatory and Ergonomic Simulation) is critical. Each step of the way, engagement and involvement of stakeholders is important and this would include all levels of staff, medical, nursing and allied health personnel, leadership as well as patients). The involvement of an interprofessional teams cutting various domains requires all to come together to see the completion and achievement of the desired outcomes. The importance of adequate conceptualization, planning and proper execution cannot be over-emphasized as positive action steps towards a functional, practical, ergonomically planned, state-of-the-art Emergency Department (ED). This paper shares the integration and use of simulation, in its various forms, in the algorithmic approach in planning a new ED.

Keywords: participatory simulation, ergonomic simulation, narrative simulation, experiential simulation emergency department design