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Amanda Jekowsky , American College of
Cardiology, 202-375-6645, ajekowsk@acc.org
October
20, 2008
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY AND
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR SIMULATION RESEARCH OF WESTERN MICHIGAN
UNIVERSITY (CESR) PARTNER FOR IN SITU SIMULATION TO IMPROVE
TEAM COMMUNICATION AND DOOR-TO-BALLOON (D2B) TIME
Washington, DC, Battle Creek, MI, and
Evanston, IL October 17, 2008 – The American
College of Cardiology (ACC) and the Center of Excellence for
Simulation Research (CESR) of Western Michigan University
announced the launch of an educational and research partnership,
using in situ simulation to improve the time from hospital
presentation with an acute myocardial infarction (MI) to balloon
angioplasty (D2B). Mentice, Inc. was selected as the exclusive
technology vendor, utilizing its Vascular Intervention Simulation
Trainer (VIST™) and newly launched MenticeSIM™
platform for enhanced videocapture, skills evaluation and
post-experience assessment.
The ACC is the nation’s leader in promoting evidence-based
care for cardiovascular disease (CVD), including its educational
programs sponsored by the American College of Cardiology Foundation
(ACCF) and its quality improvement efforts such as reducing
door-to-balloon times through the D2B Alliance. W.
Douglas Weaver, M.D., F.A.C.C., ACC President, asserted
that “I am proud that the ACC is collaborating with
leaders in simulation technology to advance patient care.
In situ simulation has improved safety in commercial
aviation and it also will bring many benefits to acute MI
care, where a team of healthcare providers must quickly and
expertly respond to emergency situations where every minute
counts.”
“This initiative is a perfect example of using a quality
improvement model as the framework for continuing education
learning activities,” said Elizabeth Yarboro,
Senior Director of Education Strategy and Accreditation at
ACC. Joseph Green, Ph.D., Chief Learning Officer,
added, “Activities such as this, which are learner-centered,
assess outcomes, and include measurement of discrete behavior
change, will lead to quantifiable assessment of changes in
competence for healthcare professionals.”
William Hamman, M.D., Ph.D., cardiologist,
pilot and former manager of human factors and risk assessment
for United Airlines, has been a leader in adapting in
situ simulation technology to healthcare models. Dr.
Hamman, Director of CESR, said “Communication among
team members is a critical element to shoring up safety and
improving performance. In situ simulation offers a unique
opportunity for clinical and interventional cardiologists,
emergency department physicians, nurses, technicians, and
paramedics to identify and rectify communication and system
barriers to optimal acute MI care.”
“We are excited to have been selected by the ACCF/CESR
partnership as the provider of endovascular simulation technology
for this important project” said Tim Shannon,
VP of Sales and Marketing, Mentice, Inc. “Team
communication, when compromised, contributes to medical errors,
increased costs and additional time, which translates into
lost lives and poor patient outcomes.” The Mentice technology
enhances the in situ experience by capturing valuable data
for the researchers to evaluate during the post-simulation
assessment of how each team’s communication skills impacted
the treatment outcome. According to Shannon, “…the
medical community will applaud the efforts of the ACCF/CESR
partnership in its drive to improve patient outcomes as evidenced
by this endeavor.”
About the American College of Cardiology
The American College of Cardiology is leading the way to optimal
cardiovascular care and disease prevention. The ACC is a 37,000-member
nonprofit medical society and bestows the credential Fellow
of the American College of Cardiology upon physicians who
meet its stringent qualifications. The College is a leader
in the formulation of health policy, standards and guidelines,
and is a staunch supporter of cardiovascular research. The
ACC provides professional education and operates national
registries for the measurement and improvement of quality
care. For more information, visit www.acc.org.
About CSER
The Center of Excellence for Simulation Research (CSER) is
a multimillion-dollar simulation research center supported
by grants from the state of Michigan’s Economic Development
Corporation, (MEDC) and pier reviewed by the American Academy
for the Advancement of Science. (AAAS) Through the use of
strategically designed scenarios and advanced simulation devices,
(CESR) of Western Michigan University replicates real-world
situations to evaluate systems, processes and team behaviors
in health care organizations. Key features are the design
of the simulation model, In-situ simulation, and the use of
video debriefing. The system uses reality-inspired scenarios
of complex patient situations that require effective team
coordination to achieve safe patient care (Hamman et al.,
2007), While other organizations can merely observe situations
that happen to occur in the health care institution, CESR
can trigger situations that will force health care teams and
the corresponding health care systems to function in emergent
and critical scenarios without the stress of being a real
patient. Website: http://psoone.org
About Mentice, Inc.
Mentice is a leader in medical simulation with approximately
600 installations worldwide, 100+ validation studies and more
than 30 issued and pending patents. Mentice's Family of Simulators
focuses on the area of minimally invasive endovascular procedures,
core skills training and assessment. Website: http://www.Mentice.com
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The American College of Cardiology is leading the way to optimal
cardiovascular care and disease prevention. The College is
a 36,000-member nonprofit medical society and bestows the
credential Fellow of the American College of Cardiology upon
physicians who meet its stringent qualifications. The College
is a leader in the formulation of health policy, standards
and guidelines, and is a staunch supporter of cardiovascular
research. The ACC provides professional education and operates
national registries for the measurement and improvement of
quality care. More information about the association is available
online at www.acc.org .
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) provides these news
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of the ACC unless stated so.
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