Patient and Staff Debriefing Toolkit
Support meaningful conversations after significant clinical events
Debriefing after a birth or other significant clinical event can give patients, families, and staff an opportunity to process what happened, ask questions, share their perspectives, and gain greater clarity about their experience.
The Patient and Staff Debriefing Toolkit provides practical guidance and resources to help health care teams facilitate these conversations using a patient-centered, trauma-informed approach.
What’s Included:
Post-Event Debrief Template
A practical framework to help guide supportive and structured debriefing conversations.
Best-Practice Guidance
Recommendations for creating a supportive environment where patients, families, and staff can share their experiences and ask questions.
Three Demonstration Videos
See debriefing approaches in practice through videos featuring:
- A simulated patient bedside debrief
- A post-event team huddle
- A testimonial
Thoughtful debriefing can help participants better understand what occurred while creating space for questions, perspectives and reflection.
Complete the form to access the Patient and Staff Debriefing Toolkit.
