Facilities
The Center is an 8,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art simulation facility designed and equipped in partnership with Hawaii’s major healthcare systems and includes an emergency/trauma bay; labor and delivery room; adult intensive care rooms; pediatric and neonatal intensive care areas; ambulatory care rooms; and an apartment for home care. Three additional rooms can be reconfigured to replicate patient/family conference rooms or outpatient offices. The ten-bed unit is equipped with bedside devices capable of programing the manikins to practice and become competent in bedside skills. To simulate an ambulatory setting, there are three standard examination rooms.
To optimize the simulation experience, there are five control rooms and four debriefing rooms with integrated, comprehensive IT and AV systems capable of live-streaming to sites in the Center, state, and globally. The large multi-media room is equipped to accommodate large groups of learners. Telehealth is an area of focus for the Center and Telepresence robots allow students to consult and collaborate with a team using distance/telehealth technology.
The Center has office space for administrative and operational staff, a reception area, storage space, computer server/storage space, restrooms and a kitchenette. There is direct elevator and stair access to the Center.
Modalities
The Center offers simulation modalities to meet a wide range of learner needs and program objectives. The modalities include:
- Role playing/table top activities
- Board games
- Escape Rooms
- Task trainers/static manikins
- Computer-based/haptic simulators
- Mid-fidelity manikins
- High-fidelity manikins include: Sim Man 3G manikins, Victoria birthing manikin, 1 year old pediatric HAL, Pediatric HAL 5 year old, Sim Baby, Newborn HAL, SimNewB Advanced, Premie HAL and Newborn Tory. Other manikins include Nursing Kelly (VitalSim), Mega Code Kid and Harvey Cardiopulmonary Simulator.
- Telehealth health capabilities
- Online distance simulation with video-teleconferencing modalities
- HealthCAST – a Simulated Patient Program (actors)