The new Intermountain Simulation Center at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, is designed to increase patient safety and improve clinical outcomes through hands-on scenarios, according to an article on the Medical Construction & Design website.
The 10,000-square-foot of space center is equipped allows staffto develop and practice physical skills, critical thinking, decision-making, collaboration and communication in a safe yet realistic environment, the article said.
The center features:
• Three-patient rooms
• Fully equipped operating room
• Labor & delivery suite with infant resuscitation station
• Procedure lab
• Home health suite
• Centralized control room
High-definition cameras are positioned throughout the center, which gives simulation staff the ability to view and interact with medical staff.
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