iSim of the Month: Preventing Patient Falls
The Patient Mobility and Fall Prevention iSim places learners alongside a hospitalized patient as she moves through common care activities.
When Every Moment Matters Most: OB Simulations at UAB St. Vincent’s
In obstetrics, emergencies can unfold in seconds. Two of the most high-stakes scenarios—postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and precipitous delivery—were the focus of recent simulations conducted by the UAB Mobile Simulation team at UAB St. Vincent’s hospitals.
Practice Makes Prepared: RCDP at Lakeland
When faced with cardiac arrest, there’s no time for hesitation. Each team member must know their role, respond with confidence and act in sync.
Tabletop sim sparks new perspective on mental health, developmental disability health care challenges
When members of Leadership Alabama visited UAB Medicine on May 15, they didn’t just hear about the challenges facing health care in the state—they experienced them firsthand.
Mobile Simulation prescribes sterile compounding sim at Russell Medical
This spring, UAB Mobile Simulation helped Russell Medical Center fill a prescription for success, hosting a cutting-edge sterile compounding simulation aimed at sharpening the skills of pharmacy staff.
Pediatric airway emergency sim offers hands-on training for high-stakes situations
The UAB Mobile Simulation Team, in collaboration with UAB St. Vincent’s St. Clair Hospital, hosted a pediatric airway emergency simulation to prepare providers for high-risk respiratory scenarios.
Incoming GME residents complete HeartCode training
UAB Clinical Simulation recently hosted more than 80 incoming residents from UAB’s Graduate Medical Education (GME) program for their initial HeartCode assessment.
Pain Fellows sim preps learners for rare medical emergencies
Through a special simulation, UAB Clinical Simulation helps participants in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine’s Pain Medicine Fellowship improve their readiness, skills and confidence.
Virtues of Virtual: VR offers immersive, flexible learning
The setting may be virtual, but the lessons are real. UAB Clinical Simulation has offered virtual reality learning since 2019, providing an ever-expanding variety of modules to health-care team members across UAB Medicine.