Durham Featured in People Magazine
On October 17th, Susan Keating published an article in People Magazine featuring Dr. Carol Durham. The article describes Durham’s battle with sepsis and her efforts to educate clinicians and the public on early recognition of this life threatening event. Dr. Durham … Read more
World Sepsis Day 2017
September is Sepsis Awareness Month and on the 26th IHQI hosted a World Sepsis Day event in the Children’s Hospital Lobby. Thank you to UNC Children’s Simulation Committee members Ms Amy Selimos and Ms Dian Gulick who took the time to … Read more
Code Sepsis team recognizes fall Sepsis Stars
In October, simulationist Woongsun Au was recognized as a “Sepsis Star” for his work facilitating #UNCsim sessions within UNC Hospitals. Congratulations to all the recipients for their extraordinary effort in support of our Code Sepsis initiative.
Yes, You Can! Using Simulation in Quality Improvement!
On Oct 12th, members of the University of North Carolina (UNC) Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI) community gathered for a lunch and learn presentation outlining simulation opportunities for integrating simulation into Quality Improvement (QI) projects. The team had the opportunity … Read more
Sepsis: Battling a Leading Cause of Death in Hospitalized Children
On July 28th, Megan McDonnell Busenbark reported on sepsis for the Children’s Hospital Association. The article highlighted the loss of 12 year old Rory Staunton following a seemingly innocent scrape. His death lead to “Rory’s Regulations,” requiring of hospitals to “adopt best … Read more
Surgery Intern Code Sepsis Orientation
On July 6th, Drs Brownstein and Montgomery ran the new surgical interns and many of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) nurses through simulated Code Sepsis and Code Blue exercises in The Clinical Learning and Research (CLeAR) Center. The teams rotated through … Read more
UNCsim at 8th International Pediatric Simulation Symposia
Dr Kimberly Blasius and Dr Benny Joyner recently represented our pediatric simulation team at the 8th International Pediatric Simulation Symposia and Workshops in Glasgow, UK. Three days of in-depth discussion on the role simulation plays to provide safe and effective care … Read more
Sepsis Simulation: 3WST to the MICU at UNC Hospitals
The Code Sepsis team and a group of simulation experts at UNC Hospitals partnered on April 12 for an educational simulation focused on sepsis recognition and treatment through nurse empowerment and hands-on practice with realistic scenarios. This interprofessional training session … Read more
How to Stop Sepsis Through Training
A recent article by Dr. Tina Schade Willis was published in Children’s Hospitals Today. Her article “How to Stop Sepsis Through Training focused on how “team training and hands-on practice are important for stopping the number one enemy in hospitals”. Dr. … Read more