Microdissection Simulations with Neurosurgery
The Neurosurgery team published an article today describing how they have utilized placental vessels for microdissection simulations. Alcalá NE, Pajer HB, Piazza M, Goodnight W, Yap E, Sasaki-Adams D, Hobbs GW, Quinsey CS. Improving Neurosurgery Resident Microdissection Through Placental … Read more
PQCNC Labor Support Team at Regional Meeting
On May 8, The Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina (PQCNC) team took labor support to a regional meeting at Vidant Health. They team explained and showed how as much as as a neonatal birth is very medical, most do … Read more
PQCNC Hosts Postpartum Hemorrhage Reduction Protocol Statewide Rollout
The Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina (PQCNC) team began planning their Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) Reduction Project in 2017. PQCNC’s mission is to make North Carolina the best place to give birth and be born. Focusing on collaboration, resource utilization … Read more
Pelvic and breast examination skills curricula in United States medical schools
UNCsim’s own Dr. Alice Chuang was recently part of a team that published a survey of clerkship directors for Obstetrics and Gynecology in US medical schools. The article, published in the BioMed Central Medical Education open access journal on Dec 16, … Read more
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
Supplemental Training Program Helps New L&D Nurses Thrive
UNC Health Care posted an article today discussing the new Supplemental Training Program that was developed by Labor and Delivery (L&D) Nurses Christy McKinney, Katie Leidecker and Michelle Swanson. Their New Nurses Orientation Class (NNOC) program utilized ELSA, a simulation mannequin developed by … Read more
A simulator named ELSA
In April, the NC Women’s Hospital education team purchased a Gaumard Scientific “Victoria” for UNC. This tetherless obstetric simulator was purchased at the end of 2014 for use in various educational and quality improvement projects. The team requested name suggestions … Read more
Welcoming “Victoria” to NC Women’s Hospital
The NC Women’s Hospital education team purchased a Gaumard Scientific “Victoria” tetherless obstetric simulator at the end of 2014. The mannequin was delivered, set-up, and the staff trained in “her” operations. The first use of this amazing resource occurred on … Read more
Design and Development of a Perinatal Safety Intervention program (PSIP)
The UNC Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology has been awarded a Firm Fixed Price contract from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality along with RTI International and Vanderbilt University to develop “Design and Development of a Perinatal Safety Intervention program (PSIP)”. Participants in the research are … Read more