SIMS Medical Center - A Virtual Hospital @ STCC

  Center: SIMS Medical Center - A Virtual Hospital at Springfield Technical
Community College
  Contact:

Michael Foss, M.Ed, RDMS, RVT
Dean, School of Health/SIMS Medical Center

Clare Lamontagne, MS, RN, CNE
Professor, Department of Nursing
  Address: One Armory Square
Springfield, MA 01102-9000
  Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
  Phone: (413) 755-4840 or (413) 755-4853
  Website: http://health.stcc.edu/SIMSMedical/
  Mission:

Exploring patient simulation with the expectation of improved patient care.
  Learner Population: 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
    Miscellaneous - 25
  Program Goals:

  • Enhance the learning environment for health students of all disciplines.

  • Foster true interdisciplinary teamwork.

  • Increase the awareness of health career opportunities to all groups.
  Major
Accomplishments/
Publications		 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.
    Hosted NLN regional meeting (requested to hold advance course Spring 2009)
    Multiple presentations and publications by SIMS faculty
    True interdisciplinary "transportation" scenario including respiratory, nursing, and radiography students.
    Radiography students practicing portable X-rays in Acute Care
    Radiography students going into our surgical suite during an "operation" for "lost sponge" scenario.
    Gift of $100,000 from Berkshire Bank for the newly named Birkshire Bank Critical Care unit
    Gift of $150,000 from Mass Mutual Financial Group to support updating our surgical suite.
    Launch of www.simsacademy.info to share information with the simulation community.
  Areas of Interest:
  • 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