Defining Excellence in Simulation Programs

Juli C. Maxworthy DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, CNL, C

Assistant Professor, Director of Traditional DNP Program and Chair of Simulation Committee
School of Nursing and Health Professions
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
CEO, WithMax Consulting Inc
Orinda, California
 

Chad A. Epps MD

Associate Professor and Director of Simulation
School of Health Professions, Department of Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences
School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology
School of Nursing, Department of Adult/Acute Health, Chronic Care, and Foundations
School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Yasuharu Okuda MD, FACEP, FSSH

Chief Executive Officer, USF Health Professions Conferencing Corp.
Associate Vice President, Interprofessional Education and Practice, USF Health
Executive Director, Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation
Professor, Morsani College of Medicine 
President, Society for Simulation in Healthcare 2022
Tampa, FL 
 

Mary Elizabeth (Beth) Mancini RN, PhD, NE-BC, FAHA, ANE

Professor, Associate Dean and Chair, Undergraduate Nursing Programs
Baylor Professor for Healthcare Research
The University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing
Past President, The Society for Simulation in Healthcare
Arlington, TX

Janice C. Palaganas PhD, RN, NP

Director, Institute for Medical Simulation
Principal Faculty, Center for Medical Simulation
Massachusetts General Hospital
Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, & Pain Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

SECTION ONE-SIMULATION STANDARDS
Chapter 1.1             SSH Accreditation Standards
Chapter 1.2             The Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice (HSSOBPTM)
Chapter 1.3             The Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) Standards of Best Practice (SOBP) 
Chapter 1.4             Technical Standards for Healthcare Simulation – The Missing Link 
Chapter 1.5             The Transformation and Advancement of Healthcare Simulation Terminology
Chapter 1.6             Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) Certification and Recognition Programs: Certified 
Chapter 1.7             The Ethics of Simulation
Chapter 1.8             Cultural Considerations in Simulation-Based Experiences
 
SECTION TWO-SIMULATION MODALITIES 
Chapter 2.1             A History of Modern-Day Manikin
Chapter 2.2             Manikins: Terminology, Selection, and Usage
Chapter 2.3             Standardized/Simulated Patients
Chapter 2.4             Virtual Simulation
Chapter 2.5             Task Trainer
Chapter 2.6             Cadavers and Tissues
 
SECTION THREE-SIMULATION METHODS 
Chapter 3.1             Optimizing Education with In Situ Simulation
Chapter 3.2             Mobile Simulations
Chapter 3.3             Hybrid Simulations
Chapter 3.4             The Role and Play of Simulation Games in Health Education: Development, Uses, and Other 
Chapter 3.5             Boot Camps
Chapter 3.6             Continuum of Care
Chapter 3.7             Procedural Training
Chapter 3.8             Just-in-Time Training Programs
Chapter 3.9             Simulation-based Education in Veterinary Care
Chapter 3.10          Escape Room Simulations
 
SECTION FOUR-MANAGEMENT
Chapter 4.1             Creating the Infrastructure for a Successful Simulation Program
Chapter 4.2             Business Needs and Assets Assessment
Chapter 4.3             Policies and Procedures
Chapter 4.4             Writing and Implementing a Strategic Plan for Success
Chapter 4.5             Developing a Systematic Program Evaluation Plan
Chapter 4.6             Management of Standardized Patient Programs
Chapter 4.7             Simulation Center Program Metrics
Chapter 4.8             Quality Improvement
Chapter 4.9             System Integration 
Chapter 4.10          Simulation Alliances, Networks, and Collaboratives
Chapter 4.11          A Model for Establishing a Rural Simulation Partnership
Chapter 4.12          Working with Vendors
Chapter 4.13          Repurposing of Equipment
Chapter 4.14          Warranties or Fix-It-Yourself?
 
SECTION FIVE
Chapter 5.1             Where’s the Money, Sources of Revenue
Chapter 5.2             Establishing a Simulation Program Budget
Chapter 5.4             Creating a Fee Structure
Chapter 5.5             Using Simulation To Building Agency And Agility In Your Organization
Chapter 5.6             Fundraising: A Potential Additional Source of Income for the Research and Educational Activities of a Healthcare Simulation Program
Chapter 5.7             Grant Writing
Chapter 5.8             Return on Investment
 
SECTION SIX
Chapter 6.1             Building a Simulation Center: Key Design Strategies and Considerations
Chapter 6.2             Space: Potential Locations to Conduct Full-Scale Simulation-Based Education
Chapter 6.3             Technical Infrastructure
Chapter 6.4             Transitioning to a New Center
 
SECTION SEVEN-EDUCATIONAL AND CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 7.1             Educator Training and Simulation Methodology Courses
Chapter 7.2             Assessing Learning Needs
Chapter 7.3             Common Theories in Healthcare Simulation
Chapter 7.4             Scenario Case Development
Chapter 7.5             Continuing Education in the Health Professions using Simulation
Chapter 7.6             Simulation-Based Interprofessional Education: A Framework for Development
 
SECTION EIGHT-DELIVERY OF SIMULATION
Chapter 8.1             Assessment and Evaluation of Sim Scenarios, Modalities, & Programs  
Chapter 8.2             Assessment and Evaluation of Learners, Assessors, and Standardized Patients (SPs)
Chapter 8.3             Expecting the Unexpected: Contingency Planning for Healthcare Simulation
Chapter 8.4             Debriefing
Chapter 8.5             Simulation Operation Specialist: Role and Responsibilities
Chapter 8.6             Using Embedded Simulated Persons 
Chapter 8.7             Using Embedded Simulated Persons 
Chapter 8.8             Realism and Moulage
Chapter 8.9             Distance Simulation 
 
SECTION NINE-RESEARCH
Chapter 9.1             Research in Healthcare Simulation
Chapter 9.2             Simulation Research Considerations
 
SECTION TEN-RESOURCES
Chapter 10.1          Terms of Reference
Chapter 10.2          Blueprints of CHSE and CHSOS Examination
 
 

“This book is an excellent, comprehensive resource on creating and sustaining simulation programs. Those who are designing new simulation programs or who find themselves in administrative roles in simulation centers will find this book most helpful.” — John Kotula, MD (Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital)