Team training – The BEST approach to continuing education in resuscitation

SummaryThe initial treatment of an emergency patient is a demanding challenge and it is important that proper resuscitation measures are made in the correct order to ensure that no valuable time is lost. Many hospitals do not get enough emergency cases to enable their acute teams to perform optimally just by doing their regular work. Training and simulation is one of the ways to make up for this gap. Referring to the resuscitation guidelines of 2010 concerning the principle of education, an increased emphasis on the so-called “non-technical skills” will help to improve the performance of resuscitation and patient care. This paper discusses the background and development of the BEST (Better & Systematic Team Training) approach in continuing resuscitation education as one feasible strategy to improve teamwork in resuscitation situations.