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SIMS Medical Center - A Virtual Hospital @ STCC
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SIMS Medical Center-A Virtual Hospital @ STCC |
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Mike Foss , Title: Dean, Health & Pt. Simulation |
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Springfield Technical Community College, 1 Armory Square |
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Springfield , MA 01102-9000 |
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313-755-4840 |
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mfoss@stcc.edu | |
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Mission
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Exploring patient simulation with the expectation of improved patient care.
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Learner population – number and type of learners by discipline
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Nursing- 200, Respiratory-40, Medical Assisting-35, Imaging-30, CNA-35, Paramedics-10, OTA/PTA/Massage-40, Dental Assisting-20 | Faculty Train the Trainer-100 | Simulation Specialist-5 | High School (AHEC, HCOP)-300 | Misc.-25
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Program goals
Major accomplishments including publications
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First "mini"shift experience for CNA students, HCOP and WCTF grants, both based on patient simulation as a teaching/advising tool for potential health students and for development and delivery of a new Acute Care curriculum for area hospitals. |
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Hosted NLN regional meeting (requested to hold advance course Spring 2009) |
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Multiple presentations and publications by SIMS faculty |
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True interdisciplinary "transportation" scenario including respiratory, nursing, and radiography students. |
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Radiography students practicing portable X-rays in Acute Care |
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Radiography students going into our surgical suite during an "operation" for "lost sponge" scenario. |
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Gift of $100,000 from Berkshire Bank for the newly named Birkshire Bank Critical Care unit |
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Gift of $150,000 from Mass Mutual Financial Group to support updating our surgical suite. |
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Launch of www.simsacademy.info to share information with the simulation community. |
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Areas of interest
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Interdisciplinary experiences
Integration of patient simulation into various health programs
Use of patient simulation to better prepare potential health students
Development of "targeted" educational materials to enhance patient simulation
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