The Integration of Simulation-Based Learning in Healthcare Education: Outcomes and Challenges

Introduction: The project investigated innovative models of health leadership to improve quality of life post-acute care environments. It responded to the increasing demand for effective leadership strategies to enhance patient outcomes and service provision. Methods: Using a mixed methods approach, the researcher utilized both quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews in a variety of post-acute care providers and with healthcare providers. It examined data from 150 employees (persons with disabilities in particular) around different leadership models to assess the efficacy of leadership style on care quality and staff satisfaction. These models are transformation, transaction and servant leadership. Results: The results suggested that transformational leaders were more effective at enhancing the quality of health care for patients in post-acute care environments. Facilities that embraced this model achieved higher patient satisfaction scores and improved overall health-related outcomes when compared to facilities that employed transactional and servant leadership models. Staff working in transformational leadership contexts had also experienced significantly higher job satisfaction and lower rates of burnout. Conclusions: Based on our findings, this model (transformational leadership) led to the best outcomes in the post-acute care environment, as it enables a positive space for both patient and staff. Charismatic Leadership By Kinsey Moore Leadership styles play a role in motivating healthcare professionals in the workplace and caring for patients. Transformational leaders focus on a vision to promote change in individual people. The study suggested implementing transformational leadership training programs to develop these skills among existing and future healthcare leaders to further the quality of post-acute care environments.