In 2015, Sarah Hassing took over as Co-Chair of the Children’s Hospital Simulation Committee. She has lead the biweekly interprofessional training sessions for nursing and Pediatric residents. The committee has seen some expansion with responsibilities including the organizing and supporting many … Read more

This year saw some amazing opportunity and growth for simulation around campus. The UNCsim community also really solidified their network and new collaborations were born. Outreach into the community as well as supporting external growth of UNC Health Care really … 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

Gene Hobbs earned his Certified Helathcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) credentials today. Hobbs joined the School of Medicine CSPSC team and Pedicatric Department the end of 2014. As a simulationist at UNC, Hobbs has played a role in the development of medical … 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 teams from UNC Rex Healthcare (Rex) and North Carolina Heart & Vascular (NCHV) in Raleigh provided CPR Basics in 2-3 Minutes for visitors to their booth at the NC State Fair. More than 140 volunteers taught compression-only CPR to booth visitors. Compression-only … Read more

Several UNCsim projects were exhibited at the UNC Health Care Quality Expo. Some of the projects included: Achieving the Optimum Ratio in Massive Transfusion: The Implementation of the New MTP at UNC Healthcare. Cheryl Workman, Elizabeth Schroeder Advanced Level Boot … Read more

Gayatri Rathod reported on medical error and the steps being taken at UNC Health Care to train staff in TeamSTEPPS™ (Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety) today on Carolina Week. This feature highlights UNC Children’s use of simulation … Read more

The BioGears Conference was hosted by Applied Research Associates this week. Speakers at the event included basic scientists, physiologists, physicians, engineers and programmers. On the first day, UNCsim team member and Trauma Manager Al Bonifacio joined Rodney Metoyer from BioGears to discuss … Read more

Today starts International Housekeepers Week sponsored by the International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA). UNCsim teams would like to recognize and thank this amazing group of professionals for their critical role in making our work possible. Our many teams throughout UNC … Read more