What are the qualifications necessary for residents to care for patients after training on simulators?
Before residents who have trained on simulators are qualified to care for patients, the simulators must become more robust and may need to feature computer-enhanced clinical scenarios. The ACCF/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines have developed a methodology manual for writing committees which outlines the necessary policies and procedures to ensure that any qualifications are up to standard. Additionally, the Institute of Medicine has published two reports which provide standards for systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines which can also be used to ensure that the qualifications are appropriate.