Background: Behavioral emergencies in the hospital are on the rise, leading to increased workplace violence. A small body of evidence recommends an inpatient Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT), a multi-disciplinary team to de-escalate behavioral emergencies that can be harmful to the patient or staff. Observational studies have reported that BERT can reduce workplace violence, use [...]

Background: Critical event management skills are required for resident training. Critical events include rapid response events, acute clinical decompensation, and code blue events. Evidence supports simulation-based training to improve mastery and retention of these skills. We recognized a need for resident training in critical event management following concerns raised by interprofessional teams and safety event [...]