Defining Excellence in Simulation Programs

Defining Excellence in Simulation Programs is an official publication of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH), created to support the Society’s mission to encourage excellence in healthcare education, practice and research through the use of simulation. With nearly 140 expert clinicians and educators contributing, this authoritative guide offers clear-cut definitions, recommendations and best practices for all types of simulation training programs. This is a must-read for healthcare managers, educators and researchers looking to create or manage successful, cost-effective, researched-based simulation programs. A wide range of topics -- essential to the development and management of successful and cost-effective simulation programs – include: Simulation Standards – best practices and program development; Types of Simulation Programs – infrastructure, framework; Simulators – types, selection and usage; Funding – fundraising, income sources; Management – asset management, policies and procedures; Environmental Design – building a simulation center; technical infrastructure; and Educational Development; Faculty Development; Research, and more, including: • Well-referenced, reader-friendly content is continually available, practical and timely • Standards and recommendations based on actual programs around the world that have proven to be sustainable, cost-effective and successful • Editors and many authors central to SSH’s role in learning and defining best practices for simulation and simulation program management • Interprofessional group of editors and authors offering diverse perspectives, from areas of nursing, medicine, allied health, numerous specialties, and non-clinical fields including organizational behavior, psychology, statistics, business, and engineering • Terms of Reference – Defines and standardizes simulation terms and concepts for users, learners and developers • Experts Corner – Commentary on particular areas of training, research and program development by simulation experts and founders • Consider This – Text boxes provide practical how-to sections on important related topics >

Table of Contents:
1. SIMULATION STANDARDS 1.1 Accreditation Standards Ellen S. Deutsch and Janice Palaganas 1.2 Standards of Best Practice Suzan E. Kardong-Edgren, Teri Boese, and Valerie M. Howard 1.3 Simulation Center Program Metrics Sandra J. Feaster, John H. Shatzer, Troy Reihsen, John W. Lutz, and Farrah F. Leland 1.4 Educators and Certification Andrew Spain, Cate F. Nicholas, Connie Lopez, and Katie Walker 1.5 Quality Improvement in Simulation – Would We Have It Any Other Way? Juli Maxworthy and Jared M. Kutzin 2. TYPES OF SIMULATION PROGRAMS 2.1 Infrastructure/Staffing Models and Job Descriptions Sara Kim, Wendy Hewitt, and Andrew Spain Text Box: Scheduling Software Chad Epps and Penni I. Watts 2.2 Optimizing Education with in situ Simulation Justin L. Lockman,Aditee P. Ambardekar, and Ellen S. Deutsch 2.3 Mobile Simulations Brent Thorkelson 2.4 Interprofessional Simulations Janice Palaganas and Laura Rock Text Box:How Simulation Can Further IPE Beth Mancini 2.5 Continuum of Care Deb Navedo and Pat Reidy 2.6 Just-in-time Training Programs Anne Marie Monachinoand Stephanie Tuttle 2.7 Bootcamps Roberta L. Hales and Stephanie Tuttle 2.8 Systems Integration Yue Dong, Juli Maxworthy, and Bill Dunn 2.9 A Model for Establishing a Rural Simulation Partnership RebekahDamazo and Sherry Fox 3. SIMULATORS 3.1 The Taxonomy of Simulation Chad Epps and Janice Palaganas 3.2 Mannequins Frederick L. Slone and Samsun Lampotang Text Box: How I Got Involved Jeff Cooper David Gaba 3.3 Standardized Patients Kathy Schaivone, Tamara L. Owens, and Gayle Gliva-McConvey 3.4 Simulated Persons (aka "Confederates") Jill S. Sanko, Ilya Shekhter, Richard R. Kyle, Jr., and David Birnbach TEXT BOX:Role Exit Janice Palaganas and Peggy Wallace Text Box: Using Volunteers Laura Rock 3.5 Procedural Training Roy Phitayakorn and Daniel A. Hashimoto 3.6 Hybrid Wendy Gammon 3.7 Virtual Simulation Eric B. Bauman and Penny Ralston-Berg 3.8 Repurposing of Equipment Shad Deering and Taylor L. Sawyer 3.9 Warranties/Fix-It-Yourself Marcus Watson 4. FUNDING 4.1 Where’s the Money? Sources of Revenue Jennifer A. Calzada 4.2 Establishing Your Budget Stephanie Tuttle 4.3 How to Write a Thorough Business Plan M. Scott Williams and Danyel L. Helgeson 4.4 How to Create Buy-in Katie Walker and Ian Curran Text Box: How to Create Champions Paul Phrampus 4.5 Fundraising: A Potential Additional Source of Income for the Research and Educational Activities of a Clinical Simulation Center Guillaume Alinier andJean-Claude Granry 4.6 Grant Writing Sandrijn M. van Schaik 4.7 Partnering with Vendors David M. LaCombe and Graham Whiteside 5. MANAGEMENT 5.1 Business Needs and Assets Assessment Sandra J. Feaster and Jennifer A. Calzada Text Box: Determining Pricing for Simulation Services and Ensuring Sustainability Paul Pribaz and Christine S. Park 5.2 Policies and Procedures Thomas A. Dongilli, Ilya Shekhter, and Jesika S. Gavilanes 5.3 Writing and Implementing a Strategic Plan Gail Johnson and Jeanette L. Augustson Text Box: Feedback Loops and Communication– Cascading to Keep It Flowing Juli Maxworthy Text Box: Projects Galore! How Do I Handle This? Janice Palaganas 5.4 Writing and Implementing a Systematic Evaluation Plan Gail Johnson 5.5 Management of Standardized Patient Centers Nancy Heine and Diane M. Ferguson 5.6 Community Applications Juli Maxworthy and KT Waxman 6. ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN 6.1 Designing a Simulation Center: Key Pointers Taking into Account Intended Primary and Secondary Usage of the Facilities Guillaume Alinier, Francois Lecomte, and Ismaël Hssain 6.2 Space: Potential Locations to Conduct Full-scale Simulation-based Education Guillaume Alinier, Jean Claude Granry, Ashwin A. Kalbag, Roger Lister Kneebone, and Fernando Bello 6.3 Technical Infrastructure Brian Moores and Amar P. Patel 6.4 Transition to a New Center Wendy Gammon and H. Michael Young 7. EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 7.1 Learning Needs Assessment Rebecca Wilson and Debra Hagler 7.2 How to Integrate Simulation into Curriculum Soledad Armijo 7.3 Common Theories Brad Morrison and Cathy Deckers 7.4 Assessment Wendy Anson 7.5 CME Jason Zigmont 8. FACULTY DEVELOPMENT 8.1 Educator Training/Simulation Methodology Courses Jason Zigmont, Nichole I. Oocumma, Demian Szyld, and José Maestre 8.2 Debriefing Keith Littlewood and Demian Szyld 8.3 Realism and Moulage Rebekah Damazo and Sherry D. Fox 8.4 Contingency Planning Ceci Canales and Yue Ming Huang 8.5 The Ethics of Simulation Amy B. Smith and Stephen E. Lammers 9. RESEARCH 9.1 Research in Healthcare Simulation Marjorie Lee White and Dawn Taylor Peterson 9.2 Simulation Research Considerations Suzan E. Kardong-Edgren, Peter Dieckmann, and James C. Phero 9.3 Institutional Review Board Dawn Taylor Peterson and Marjorie Lee White 10. Resources Alicia Gill Rossiter, Susan Garbutt, and Rita F. D'Aoust Glossary Index

About the Author :
Janice Palaganas, PhD, RN, NP is a Lecturer for Harvard Medical School and the Associate Director of the Institute for Medical Simulation in Boston, Massachusetts – the most renown program for interprofessional simulation educator training. A recognized leader and expert in the field of simulation, Dr. Palaganas is Principal Faculty for the Center for Medical Simulation, the implementing director of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare’s (SSH) Accreditation and Certification Program, and Chair of the 2011 Simulation and IPE Symposium. Dr. Palaganas is also an author for the National League for Nursing (NLN) study for high-stakes assessment using simulation for nursing students and authored and evaluated the challenges of assessing teamwork in students using simulation. She received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nursing, as well as two Masters degrees as an Adult Nurse Practitioner and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, from the University of Pennsylvania, and her PhD in Nursing at Loma Linda University exploring healthcare simulation as a platform for interprofessional education.