This past July, UAB Clinical Simulation partnered with UAB Medicine’s ambulatory and physical therapy leadership to conduct medical emergency systems simulations prior to the opening of a new UAB community physical therapy clinic on Dunnavant Valley Road in Birmingham.
UAB Clinical Simulation not only hones skills—it builds confidence. Just ask one of the many interprofessional learners—including physicians, nurses and pharmacists—who participated in Code Blue simulations this past June.
UAB Clinical Simulation’s motto is “Sim First.” By simulating first, participants benefit from a proven and powerful patient safety tool, which is now available 24/7.
A pilot simulation covering emergency department contamination is helping Russell Medical Center prepare for a low-occurrence, high-risk situation.
In a collaborative effort in June, the UAB Mobile Simulation team partnered with Ascension St. Vincent’s St. Clair and Ascension St. Vincent’s Blount to conduct a specialized simulation addressing critical obstetric emergencies.
In March, the UAB Mobile Simulation team collaborated with Lakeland Community Hospital to conduct an immersive simulation focused on managing cardiac arrest.
UAB Mobile Simulation announces the availability of Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality devices for use with our partners.
This past June, UAB Clinical Simulation collaborated with UAB Care to conduct an in silico (computer-based) simulation for residents and nurses in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stroke Scale helps health-care providers measure the severity of a patient’s stroke—and UAB Clinical Simulation is offering these providers virtual learning to produce real results.
UAB Clinical Simulation recently hosted more than 80 incoming residents from UAB’s Graduate Medical Education (GME) program for their initial HeartCode assessment.