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

On August 10th, the School of Medicine hosted the second part of the “Mini-Medical School” program for Carolina Athletics. Coaches and sports administrators participated in stressful simulation exercises for a different perspective on teamwork and communication. The teams performed medical skills … Read more

UNC Tar Heel Trauma completed another round of their annual Summer Volunteer Trauma Day experiences. Thank you to all of the services and departments who championed our program this year. This year the program focused on driving while fatigued and … Read more

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

Caroline Curran recently posted an article about the School of Medicine’s “Mini-Medical School” program for Carolina Athletics. On June 8th, coaches and sports administrators participated in stressful simulation exercises for a different perspective on teamwork and communication. The teams performed medical … Read more

Earlier this month the UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI) awarded one of their $50,000 seed grants to support a project entitled “Optimizing Tarheel Trauma Care: The Golden Hour and Beyond”. Dr. Daryhl Johnson, UNC Trauma Medical Director, is leading the interdisciplinary … Read more

On December 17, the Journal of Anesthesia published a review article by Consortium of Anesthesiology Patient Safety and Experiential Learning (CAPSEL) Drs. Isaak and Stiegler online. In the article they discuss the utilization of crisis resource management (CRM) in the setting of intraoperative … Read more

On December 22nd, Zach Read from the UNC Health Care News office published an article on the recent Sepsis UNCsim ending in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). The article entitled “Sepsis Simulation: Hillsborough ED to UNC Children’s PICU” summarizes … Read more

With the growth and expansion of services offered by UNC Health Care around the region, Carolina Air Care expands to meet the greater need for transportation services for critically ill patients. While recruiting new employees, the team has conducted interviews utilizing … Read more

The Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship program held their first Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) on October 20th. This OSCE will be the first of two that will be administered each year going forward. The Fellows had three mock clinical experiences that … Read more