Simulation
PROVIDING REALISTIC TRAINING TOOLS AND CREATING SIMULATED CARE ENVIRONMENTS TO ENHANCE PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS

Whether the medical practitioner is a new resident, an ICU nurse, a young battlefield medic, or an experienced surgeon, the traditional method of learning a new technique has been to observe or read about a new technique, then attempt it on a patient.  Simulation and using the “virtual environment” can accelerate the introduction and integration of new technologies into the clinical care.

As multi-disciplinary teams develop new decision-support tools and techniques, design innovative platform technologies to improve efficiencies in clinical work flows, and test new training approaches to educate the diverse healthcare delivery workforce, CIMIT offers a world-class innovation zone for medical simulation.

CIMIT’s Simulation Program is focused on creating effective, realistic training tools, deploying new models for simulation-aided learning and  using technology to create simulated environments where clinicians and others care providers can develop, test, and refine optimal approaches to clinical care. 

Projects like COMETS, an interactive, full body trauma casualty system that reacts autonomously to an extensive range of situations, allow medics and first responders to access and practice treatments involving complex medical conditions in environments that are similar to where care will be given.

At CIMIT, Simulation integrates tools, team training, and virtual environments for scenario testing into one compressive philosophy intent on  improving confidence, competence, operational performance, and patient outcomes.