Escape Room Training Boosts Nurse Confidence During EHR Outages

A study by Michael Allen from Indiana University Health investigated the use of escape rooms as a training method for new nurses facing electronic health record (EHR) outages. Presented at the HIMSS25 conference, the program aimed to boost the confidence of nursing graduates in managing critical tasks during EHR downtimes, which can jeopardize patient safety. The findings revealed that nurses who participated in the escape room training felt better prepared for EHR failures. Allen highlighted a training gap for new nurses in traditional documentation due to a focus on digital records, underscoring the importance of such innovative training approaches to mitigate risks in patient care during critical system outages.

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