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Quality, reliability and safety are primary concerns in your professional world—and in ours. At SiTEL of MedStar Health, we provide a comprehensive education and training solution to those who work in healthcare. As seasoned professionals, we have many years of experience in the practice and management of medicine and healthcare, respectively. We understand how training impacts performance in hospitals.
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On Demand Learning
We help organizations leverage their own talent and build learning communities.
Clinical Simulation
We created and continue to manage two of the nation’s largest simulation centers.
Instructional Design
Our experiential learning approach blends clinical simulation, virtual worlds and on demand learning.
Live Events
Our Live Events provide an opportunities to learn about technologies, methodologies, and groundbreaking thinking.
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Our integrated learning services are designed to empower healthcare organizations by combining Instructional Design, Clinical Simulation, Live Events, and On Demand Learning.
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2012
2012
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Dec
2011
2011
Helping Patients Learn How To Manage Pain
Posted by Hollie Adejumo
An opioid is a common pain medication that is used for patients with moderate to severe pain. Opioids act on the site of pain, interfering with the enzymes that cause inflammation and pain by inhibiting the ascending pathways of pain reception. Although pain management is the most common reason why patients visit a hospital, it is also one of the topics that most medical residents feel the least confident about. The goal of this project was to determine the effects of Clinical Simulation on a resident’s confidence and ability to make appropriate opioid decisions. This project, based on Dr. Kat Walker’s pain management project, developed from Hollie Adejumo’s interest in Clinical Simulation and pharmacology. Towards the end of the year, Ms. Adejumo presented her research at the Annual Student Learning Conference at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, where students are given the opportunity to present their research in a professional environment.
Pain Management FINAL
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This advanced research project effectively illustrates the importance of Clinical Simulation in making appropriate opioid decisions. Armed with new knowledge and confidence, doctors should be able to make exceptional opioid orders after Clinical Simulation-Based Training. In order to share her expertise on pain management, Ms. Adejumo will explain how Clinical Simulation-Based Training is beneficial for medical residents.
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2011
2011
SiTEL Presents at MedUTech, Nov 8, Boca Raton, FL
Posted by Todd Borghesani
In Boca Raton, Florida, the South Florida Business Journal and Presenting Sponsor PNC and invite you to join fellow business and community leaders as we hear an update and results since last year’s MedUTech Forum spotlighting new developments on what is happening in the industries of Health Care, Education and Technology. A panel discussion including industry leaders from FAU, Boca Raton Regional Hospital and Palm Beach Medical Education Corporation will be moderated by Pete Martinez. Continue reading “SiTEL Presents at MedUTech, Nov 8, Boca Raton, FL” »
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Oct
2011
2011
AAMC Survey | Medical Simulation in Medical Education
Posted by Todd Borghesani
Simulation is arguably the most prominent innovation in medical education over the past 15 years. Events such as the creation of an academic society dedicated to simulation, the inauguration of a simulation journal, unprecedented Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality grant awards totaling $5 million, and the proliferation of simulation-based literature and research have all heralded the promise of simulation as a keystone of health profession education and patient safety. It is commonly asserted, albeit with limited substantive data, that every hospital and other health professional training institution has either a simulation center, simulation equipment, or a simulation-based educational program. Since the Institute of Medicine released To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System in 2000 patient safety and medical errors have been the focus of many national initiatives. Simulation has the potential to revolutionize health care and address the patient safety issues if appropriately utilized and integrated into the educational and organizational improvement process.
Continue reading “AAMC Survey | Medical Simulation in Medical Education” »
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Sep
2011
2011
Reprint: Halldale’s Article on DC Sim Center
Posted by Pamela Leonard
This past June (2011), we at Simulation and Training Environment Lab (SiTEL) of Medstar Health opened our newest Clinical Simulation Center, CSC DC, located at 4000 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008. This center is a state-of-the-art facility built in partnership with Herman Miller. CSC DC serves both MedStar’s hospitals and the healthcare community in the national capital region. During the first ten weeks of operations, CSC DC saw 1,524 participants during the peak on boarding time for new nurses and physicians entering MedStar’s healthcare system.
The need for new learning environments in healthcare is met through simulation training centers like CSC DC. Clinical Simulation Centers in general are emerging as free-standing learning environments, supporting all areas in healthcare education and training. Our CSC DC in particular is one of the nation’s most advanced Clinical Simulation Centers, because our design approach for CSC DC included elements that can be easily moved or adjusted. This design concept was modular, and like a stage in a theater, our faculty and technologists can re-stage the learning environment for any type of training, as many times as needed. Continue reading “Reprint: Halldale’s Article on DC Sim Center” »
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2011
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2010 Clinical Simulation Annual Report
Posted by Pamela Leonard
OUR VISION
Looking back, 2010 was a year of remarkable growth in our simulation program development, national leadership, and designing the defining the business of clinical simulation. This year we were awarded the Brandon Hall Bronze Award for Blended Learning as well as The Healing Spirit Award. SiTEL Clinical Simulation Center (CSC) emerged as the leader and center of excellence supporting a diversified population of healthcare providers and educational domains. SiTEL’s CSC mission is to improve patient safety and clinical outcomes by integrating clinical simulation-based teaching methodologies into the training curriculum for all healthcare professionals. Continue reading “2010 Clinical Simulation Annual Report” »
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2011
2011
Celebrating MedStar’s New Clinical Simulation Center
Posted by Pamela Leonard
Next week, we open one the Nation’s most advanced simulation center’s. The simulation center’s modular design supports multiple technologies that combine to create an exceptionally experiential environment that supports the learning objectives. The space is designed to train healthcare professionals and students in the domains of skill acquisition, clinical reasoning, communication, and team training. Continue reading “Celebrating MedStar’s New Clinical Simulation Center” »
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2011
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National Patient Safety Foundation Annual Congress
Posted by Todd Borghesani
Harvard Center for Medical Simulation’s Jeff Cooper led a stellar team of simulation experts in conducting an amazing Plenary session at the National Patient Safety Foundation annual congress on Friday, May 27 in Washington, DC. Continue reading “National Patient Safety Foundation Annual Congress” »
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Feb
2011
2011
Attend Our Innovative Education Conference
Posted by Todd Borghesani
Attend SiTEL’s 2011 INNOVATIVE EDUCATION CONFERENCE: MINDFUL LEARNING.
Earn CME and nursing contact hours as you engage in Mindful Learning! This year’s conference theme is Mindful Learning. Real learning takes place in “mindful” environments: ones that both provide context for the subject we are studying and allow us to bring something of ourselves into the process. This philosophy informs new approaches to healthcare training. Read the 2011 Conference Brochure to find just how incredible this year will be.
Join us at SiTEL of MedStar Health”s 2011 Innovative Education Conference, and learn about cutting edge research and theories from renowned international leaders in the fields of education, training and research. You will leave rejuvenated by our speakers, and excited to apply all that you’ve learned!
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REGISTER NOW FOR THE 2011 INNOVATIVE EDUCATION CONFERENCE
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Jan
2011
2011
Redesigning the Learning Environment
Posted by Pamela Leonard
When you walk into a classroom, office or simulation center, while it may seem obvious to many, it all starts with the user experience. The physical environment impacts how we learn. The challenge faced with designing new simulation training environments is to create a space that can be rapidly transformed, allowing frequent transitions across diverse training needs. The need for new learning environments in healthcare can be brought to life through simulation training centers. Continue reading “Redesigning the Learning Environment” »
About Our Blog
Our blog focuses on myriad topics that relate to the evolving training and education industries. These topics include training in high-risk environments, career development and powerful technologies: games, simulations, social media, learning and collaboration. We also showcase streaming videos about authors, entrepreneurs, researchers, and speakers. If you think you have a relevant contribution, we would be delighted to hear from you.
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Hollie Adejumo
Hollie Adejumo has been a high school intern at the SiTEL Clinical Simulation Center since 2010. Her principal areas of academic interest include chemistry, calculus, and global health. She is interested in providing medical services to the public and serving as a health advocate for underrepresented populations. Hollie hopes that her research will help to reduce unnecessary deaths in the future. She will pursue a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, which will enable her to combine her interests. Proceeding to obtain an MD/PhD will give her the ability to have autonomy in the practice of medicine. This year Ms. Adejumo will be assessing the need for orthopedic simulators, and hopes to begin designing a program for an orthopedic simulator by the end of the year. Outside of school, Hollie participates in a variety of activities. Although she has been a competitive swimmer for most of her life, she also enjoys running cross country and track.
Joyce Donnellan
As the Director of Learning Management, Joyce Donnellan brings over two decades of experience in critical care nursing education and professional development to SiTEL, Medstar’s Simulation and Training Environment Laboratory. She oversees the development and operation of SiTEL’s learning management system. Ms. Donnellan specializes in the development and integration of the learning management systems in complex and decentralized environments. She has extensive experience in education and training, including the development of curricula for both live and e-learning platforms. Ms. Donnellan enjoys collaborating with program directors, educators, and other stakeholders to develop training events and effective curricula. Her research endeavors include studying the impact of online learning on organizational behavior, as well as the integration of educational games into curriculum development. Joyce has presented nationally on e-learning topics, and on innovation in emergency preparedness training. She earned her Master’s of Science in Nursing degree from George Mason University.
Pamela Leonard
Pamela Leonard brings over 15 years of experience in critical care nursing and management to her role as the Director of the SiTEL’s Clinical Simulation Centers. Pam established the first simulation center for MedStar Health and now oversees the operations of several clinical simulation centers in the greater Washington, DC and Baltimore areas. She leads the Clinical Simulation Consulting Services at SiTEL, leveraging best practices pioneered at MedStar to integrate simulation training and education programs into healthcare operations. Pam works closely with Advanced Initiatives in Medical Simulation. AIMS is a coalition of individuals and organizations committed to promoting medical simulation as a way to improve patient safety, reduce medical errors, ensure provider competency, train people to respond to public emergencies and combat situations, and reduce health care costs.
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SiTEL Wins 2010 Brandon Hall Award
Posted by Todd Borghesani
SiTEL of MedStar Health, a leader in innovative learning, won a coveted Brandon Hall bronze award for excellence in the BEST USE OF BLENDED LEARNING category. Winners were announced on Thursday, November 4. The winners are listed at www.brandon-hall.com.
