SimGHOSTS USA 2024

August 6-9, 2024 -Indianapolis, Indiana

 

Hosted by IU Health, IU School of Medicine, and IU School of Nursing, SG24USA was held in Indianapolis, Indiana.  The conference was an in-person event that was designed to elevate healthcare simulation delivery with hands-on workshops, demonstrations and oral presentations delivered by the SimGHOSTS community.

The meeting objectives were to:

 

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About The Simulation Center at Fairbanks Hall

Jointly operated by Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University School of Nursing and IU Health, the The Simulation Center at Fairbanks Hall's mission is to provide a replica of the patient care environment where health care providers can learn to apply cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills in a interdisciplinary approach.

The vision for the simulation center is to instruct and facilitate learning while objectively measuring a learner's performance and competency in the health care environment.

- Foster simulation research to improve healthcare education, processes and outcomes

- Cultivate relationships between disciplines to impact collaboration and mentorship.

- Create simulation based educational programs to assist in maintenance of certification, to improve and enhance the simulation community and to serve as outreach to professional organizations.

- Develop and validate new innovations, skill sets and technologies

- Ensure high quality customer satisfaction through transparency, communication, efficiency and feedback.

Facility
Built in 2009, over 30,000 square foot facility with outpatient (Virtual Clinic) and inpatient settings (Virtual Hospital, Acute Care, OR, Ambulance).

Partnership
The Sim Center is a partnership between IU Health, IU School of Medicine, and IU School of Nursing.

Types of Education
Task Trainer, Standardized Patient, mannequin-based simulation

Learners
Undergraduate: medical students, nursing students, paramedicine students
Graduate: medical residents, fellows, nursing students, anesthesia assistants
Professionals: nurses, physicians, unit secretary, chaplaincy, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, surgical techs, environmental services, medical assistant, patient care assistants, and others.