Research, Funding, and Awards

  • Enrolling Participants: In-hospital Practitioners

    Principal Investigator: Andrea Shields, MD

    Study Title: Advances in Patient Safety through Simulation

    Sponsor: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

    IRB: 22X-137-2

      

    We are studying a new simulation-based resuscitation program for in-hospital emergency medical staff and specialists. The purpose of this study is to learn the effectiveness of this new program.

      

    Study procedures:

    •instructor-led course (lunch provided)

    •simulated medical scenarios

    •cognitive tests

      

    Participation is about 11 hours over 3 days each 6 months apart

    $50 transportation cost reimbursement

    Certificate of completion

     

    You may qualify if:

    • you are an emergency medicine provider (ED, FP, ICU) surgeon (OB), anesthesiologist, trainee of GME, and nurse from ED, FP, ICU/NICU, or OB/L&D, located in the Hartford, CT area
    • you are 18 years old or older
    • you have the ability to read, write and speak in English

     

     

    If you are interested in participating please contact:

     Sheila Thurlow, MSN, RN

    Clinical Research Center

    860-679-4637

    For more information, contact: Sheila Thurlow, MSN, RN at thurlow@uchc.edu