September 4, 2015
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA
Vol. 34, No. 2
Simulation Center offers unique training model BY MIKIE HAYES Public Relations
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s the five patients lay in their beds, several guests walked up to each, checking their pulses, compressing their chests, even watching one give birth. They were surrounded by multiple large-screen TVs, computers, and cameras connected to doctors and nurses across the state, who were also interested in their conditions and outcomes. But this seeming invasion of privacy didn’t faze these patients one bit, as in reality, they were the latest model manikins used to train health care providers from long distances. These simulated patients were the guests of honor at the launch of MUSC’s Telehealth Simulation Center in Harborview Office Tower on Aug. 21. The state–of–the– art equipment and innovative program model represent a collaborative effort between MUSC and HealthCare Simulation South Carolina, which was funded by a grant from the Duke Endowment. Ragan DuBose-Morris, Ph.D., director of telehealth education, explained the genesis of the center. “The joint telehealth and simulation center was conceived as a space where telehealth technologies could be demonstrated and expert simulations could be offered to health care providers and organizations across the state. The center is a unique staging area where two innovative types of technologies are co–mingling to create an environment suited for 21st century education.” Deploying telemedicine throughout the state continues to be a major MUSC priority and this new simulation center adds the piece that heretofore had yet to be incorporated into the overall strategy: training. While technically a separate entity from the MUSC Center for Telehealth, both centers work synergistically toward the same goal: ensuring MUSC is connecting patients and providers across South Carolina with its expert health care team through the use of the most advanced equipment and highest–caliber providers and training. David McSwain, M.D., medical director for inpatient and emergency teleconsultation services, elaborated,
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Department of Pediatrics’ Dr. David McSwain, left, demonstrates the level of detail possible through the new telehealth equipment with MUSC President Dr. David Cole and Dr. Ragan Dubose-Morris, director of telehealth education. “The collaboration between the Center for Telehealth and HealthCare Simulation South Carolina is unique amongst telehealth programs in many other states. Both are ahead of the curve nationally. This collaboration strengthens that position as a national leader in the field for each. This center allows MUSC to provide the highest level service, training, simulation, and education with no geographic restrictions on how far we can reach.”
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The new Telehealth Simulation Center will be used for training, but also to help advance the conversation about the types of technologies and education methods that are available. The beauty of training in this convenient and cost-effective way lies in the ability for remote hospitals across the state to dial in to be trained on the various types of equipment MUSC is utilizing for
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