The state of Illinois XXXX project: pre-project and post-training examination scores.

@entity1 @entity2143 @entity190 @entity548
OBJECTIVE: The Illinois Department of Public Health mandated that all clinicians who provide care to @entity2143 @entity1 participate in the Illinois @entity548 Project. The aim of the current report is to describe change in knowledge among providers engaged in the project, as assessed by pre- and post-tests. METHODS: The project, implemented 2008 to 2010, included four components: a written 25-item multiple-choice examination (pre-test), a didactic lecture, skill stations (for teaching @entity190 estimation), and a simulation drill and debriefing. @entity1 completed a post-test 6 months later. Pre- and post-test examination scores were compared. RESULTS: Data from 95 hospitals are included in this analysis (9456 paired test results). The proportion of @entity1 who scored >= 88% correct answers increased from 10.9% on the pre-test to 49.1% on the post-test (p   <   0.0001). Registered nurses made greater improvements in test scores than anesthesia and @entity2143 providers (p   <   0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: The Illinois @entity548 Project was successful in improving knowledge of @entity548 in a large number of providers with different expertise and experience levels. Further long-term study is essential to determine whether the skills acquired during the Project contribute to improved @entity548 outcomes for the @entity1 of Illinois.
