Overview

The Pediatric Simulation Center at Texas Children’s Hospital is a multidisciplinary, hospital-based center, providing hands-on simulation training in a realistic environment to improve patient safety and patient care. The state-of-the-art, pediatric simulation facility offers a clinical setting where health care professionals can train through simulation, observation and debriefing for real-life pediatric crises.

The innovative center is the only one of its kind in Houston and is one of the largest among the few pediatric simulation centers in the nation. Pioneered by an expert team of simulation specialists, the Pediatric Simulation Center at Texas Children's Hospital features:

• High-tech mannequins and computer technology to simulate real-life medical situations and emergencies.
• Collaborative learning in a realistic, clinical environment.
• Innovative training programs and curriculum.
• Teamwork training and performance assessment through video observation and group debriefings.

By bringing multidisciplinary teams together through coordinated training exercises, the center is able to close the gap between the classroom and real life, resulting in improved patient safety and saved lives.

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