UTRGV Simulation Hospital

UTRGV Simulation Hospital To provide clinical simulation for education, research and service to the UTRGV and South Texas Simulation Education Network

To provide clinical simulation for education, research and service to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) students, faculty and staff and to members of the South Texas Simulation Education Network. The South Texas Simulation Hospital provides technology which can simulate a wide range of clinical challenges requiring interventions and/or the use of sophisticated equipment. The purpos

e is to train clinical health professionals at all levels and prepare them for work with patients. The technology allows high schools students training in health professions, medical and nursing students, residents and even practicing nurses and physicians to develop and/or hone or refresh both established and new clinical and communication skills in a variety of simulated healthcare environments. This technology has significant impact on quality of patient care and life-long professional skills.

Address

2106 Treasure Hills Boulevard
Harlingen, TX
78550

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

(956) 296-1566

Products

First two Body Intact Tables in the U.S. They are clinical and critical reasoning case scenarios the learner engages in to solve the simple or complex patient health issues.


Mobile/remote controlled human patient simulator education-First three simulators to exhibit this capability in the USA.

Interprofessional Education Training via Body Interact 3-D simulator-First two tables in the USA.

Training within an actual hospital environment-desensitizing training for learners

Staff Consulting on curriculum development, assessment, simulator use/operation, IT/media, Education Technology support, Adult learning principles, performance improvement technology, Needs/Gap analysis, ROI

Course on Simulation Integration into Health Care Curriculum

Curriculum Design, Implementation and Assessment

Techniques in Debriefing

Faculty Development in the use of Simulators

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The UTRGV School of Medicine Simulation Center provides simulated settings and technology, which can simulate a wide range of clinical challenges requiring interventions and/or the use of sophisticated equipment. The purpose is to train clinical health professionals of all disciplines, at all levels, and prepare them for work with patients. The technology allows high school students training in health professions. Medical and nursing students, residents and even practicing nurses and physicians can use the technology to develop and/or hone or refresh both established and new clinical and communication skills in a variety of simulated health care environments. This technology has significant impact on the quality of patient care and lifelong professional skills.