Interdisciplinary Simulation Centers
Overview
The simulation program is designed to offer state-of-the-art recreations of clinical events and potential patient complications in a safe and controlled environment, allowing physicians and associates from a variety of clinical disciplines to test their readiness to appropriately recognize and respond to changes in patient conditions using sophisticated life-like mannequins, simulators, task trainers and standardized patients.
Our number one priority is to improve the quality of care we deliver to our patients and to increase the skill sets and training efficiency of our Associates. Our Centers can also serve as training sites for research into the efficacy of new equipment and clinical processes and procedures, allowing researchers to gather data on how patients are likely to respond to changes in patient care protocols. Such research may serve as a precursor to subsequent research or clinical trials involving live subjects or may be conducted as a stand-alone simulated research projects. As community partners, the interdisciplinary simulation centers at all our facilities are available to other healthcare and educational institutions for delivery of courses, educational opportunities, and as a conference site.
The simulation program is currently active in six of our facilities.
- CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Medical Center
- CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital
- CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline
- CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital
- CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview
- CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
The below video is from our CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital Simulation Center located in Texarkana, Texas. This was the first System funded Center and was designed to offer state-of-the-art recreations of clinical events and potential patient complications in a safe and controlled atmosphere, allowing physicians and staff from a variety of clinical disciplines to test their readiness to appropriately recognize and respond to changes in patient condition using sophisticated life-like mannequins and associated task trainers.
LOI and Use Agreement Documents
If you are interested in utilizing one of CHRISTUS Health’s Simulation Centers for a conference, course or training, the Letter of Intent (LOI) and Use Agreement are downloadable and available for your review. Please keep in mind that these documents are in draft form. All final LOI’s and Use Agreements are tailored specifically to fit the needs of your Organization and your requested training requirements.
Contact Us
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Shad Deering, MD, CHSE, COL(ret) USA
System Medical Director, CHRISTUS Simulation Institute
Associate Dean, Baylor College of Medicine, CHoSA
Professor, Department of OB/GYN, Baylor College of Medicine
shad.deering@christushealth.org |
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Brian E. Hutchison, MHSA, BTD
Program Director, Simulation Based Programs
CHRISTUS Health – Clinical Excellence Services Division
Office: 210.703.0078
Mobile: 858.254.2412
brian.hutchison@christushealth.org |
Simulation Center Profiles
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Santa Rosa Simulation Center - San Antonio, TX
- 7,300 square feet
- 8 simulation rooms (4 adult, 4 pediatric)
- Medical/Surgical
- ICU
- ED
- Trauma
- Labor & Delivery
- Removable partitions between rooms to allow for conducting mass casualty exercises
- Two debriefing rooms
- Electronic reference library
- 7 high, 2 mid, and multiple low-fidelity mannequins
- Contact Information
Gayle Dasher, PhD, RN, ANP-BC
Director of Clinical Practice
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System
333 N. Santa Rosa
San Antonio, TX 78207
210.704.2548
gayle.dasher@christushealth.org
Dottie Whitt, RN, MSN
RN Coordinator, Simulation & School Liaison
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System
333 N. Santa Rosa
San Antonio, TX 78207
210.704.2119
dottie.whitt@christushealth.org
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St. Michael Simulation Center - Texarkana, TX
- 5,200 square feet
- 4 simulation rooms
- Medical/Surgical
- ICU
- ED
- Labor & Delivery
- Removable partitions between rooms to allow for conducting mass casualty exercises
- Multiple debriefing rooms
- Electronic reference library
- 4 high, 2 mid, and multiple low-fidelity mannequins
- Contact Information
Sherry Roberson, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Director of Professional Excellence
Clinical Education and Magnet® Program
CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System
2600 St. Michael Drive
Texarkana, TX 75503
903.614.6809
sherry.roberson@christushealth.org
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Spohn Simulation Center - Corpus Christi, TX
- 6 simulation rooms
- Procedural training classroom
- 6 high-fidelity simulators
- State-of-the-art A/V system for remote facilitation and debriefing
- Multitude of task/procedural trainers
- Contact Information
Steven D. Butler, PhD, Lic-P, CHSE, CHSOS
Clinical Simulation Education Specialist
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital-Shoreline
600 Elizabeth Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
361.902.4346
steven.butler@christushealth.org
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St. Frances Cabrini Simulation Center - Alexandria, LA
The CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Simulation Lab is housed in 1800 square feet of space and features two simulation rooms, a debriefing room, classroom, and storage; which is located in the main hospital.
The two simulation rooms are large open rooms that are versatile and easily modifiable to accommodate any simulation setting. Each room can be configured to duplicate the same type of room within the hospital, allowing staff participating in the simulations to work with equipment and supplies identical to those found in the areas in which they typically provide care. This approach to design allows for the staff to receive the most realistic training experience possible.
Removable partitions between rooms allow for staff to conduct mass casualty exercises utilizing simulation.
The simulation center can also serve as the site for research into the efficacy of new equipment and clinical processes and procedures, allowing researchers to gather data has to how patients are likely to respond to changes in patient care protocols without the risks inherent in conducting research on live patients.
- Contact Information
Stanley Guillot, PCCN, CCRN-K, BSN, PA-C
Critical Care Physician Assistant
Critical Care Educator
SimLab Coordinator
CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital
3330 Masonic Drive
Alexandria, LA 71301
stanley.guillot@christushealth.org
Cynthia Vanlangendonck, RN, BSN, CPM, CHSE
RN Coordinator, Clinical Program: Patient Experience
CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital
3330 Masonic Drive
Alexandria, LA 71301
318.528.6489
cynthia.vanlangendonck@christushealth.org
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Good Shepherd Simulation Center - Longview, TX