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Simulation
Defining Excellence in Simulation Programs
Janice C. Palaganas
978-1-4511-8879-0 • November 2014 • Softbound • 8.375” x 10.875” • 800 pp. • 250 Illus.• 125Table
Defining Excellence in Simulation Programs
is an official publication
of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH), created to support
the Society’s mission to encourage excellence in healthcare education,
practice and research through the use of simulation.
With nearly 140 expert clinicians and educators contributing, this
authoritative guide offers clear-cut definitions, recommendations and
best practices for all types of simulation training programs. This is a
must-read for healthcare managers, educators and researchers looking
to create or manage successful, cost-effective, researched-based
simulation programs.
Features
• Well-referenced, reader-friendly content is continually available,
practical and timely.
• Standards and recommendations based on actual programs around
the world that have proven to be sustainable, cost-effective and
successful.
• Editors and many authors central to SSH’s role in learning and
defining best practices for simulation and simulation program
management.
• Interprofessional group of editors and authors offering diverse
perspectives, from areas of nursing, medicine, allied health,
numerous specialties, and non-clinical fields.
• including organizational behavior, psychology, statistics, business,
and engineering.
• Terms of Reference – Defines and standardizes simulation terms and
concepts for users, learners and developers.
• Experts Corner – Commentary on particular areas of training,
research and program development by simulation experts and
founders.
• Consider This – Text boxes provide practical how-to sections on
important related topics.
Table of Contents
1. Simulation Standards
1.1 Accreditation Standards
1.2 Standards of Best Practice
1.3 Simulation Center Program
Metrics
1.4 Educators and Certification
1.5 Quality Improvement in
Simulation – Would We Have It Any
Other Way?
2. Types of Simulation Programs
2.1 Infrastructure/Staffing Models and
Job Descriptions
2.2 Optimizing Education with in situ
Simulation
2.3 Mobile Simulations
2.4 Interprofessional Simulations
2.5 Continuum of Care
2.6 Just-in-time Training Programs
2.7 Bootcamps
2.8 Systems Integration
2.9 A Model for Establishing a Rural
Simulation Partnership
3. Simulators
4. Funding
5. Management
6. Environmental Design
7. Educational Development
8. Faculty Development
9. Research
10. Resources
…Abridged to fit