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Overview
Since November 2003, a statewide Simulation Alliance
chaired by Dr. Diane Vines, Governor's Healthcare
Initiative Coordinator, has focused on bringing
cross-sector stakeholders together to define the
need and develop the concept for a statewide simulation
network. Current Alliance participants represent
hospitals and health systems, all 17 Oregon community
colleges, the Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education,
four-year public and independent colleges and
universities, Area Health Education Centers (AHECs),
and other healthcare groups.
The major focus of the statewide Simulation Alliance
effort is to seek funding to develop or expand
the simulation capacity in all regions of the
state for multi-sector, multi-disciplinary and
inter-disciplinary use for healthcare workforce
development, including pre- and post-service,
career ladder, and re-entry/refresher programs.
The goal is to integrate simulation capability
into healthcare curricula, utilized by well-prepared
and networked faculty, available over the state's
broadband Internet network, accessible 24/7, and
affordable for all education and healthcare service
groups in the state.
Elements of a successful statewide system of
simulation include: faculty development, equipment
assessment and acquisition, space planning, business
planning, systems for sharing best practices and
scenario development, curriculum development,
and community visioning and partnering.
The Alliance participants recognize that simply
buying a simulation unit does not necessarily
mean all of the components for successful program
integration are developed. The intent is to train
simulation specialists from multiple disciplines
across healthcare programs. These specialists
will aid faculty in the integration of simulation
into the curricula. Programs that are more developed,
and which have developed expertise, will have
the opportunity to aid programs in their earlier
stages. The plan is to establish a statewide network
of shared simulation expertise, and give both
urban and rural programs access.
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Resources
During January and February 2004, the Alliance
submitted several funding proposals to launch
this statewide initiative. To date, a total of
$950,000 in start-up funding has been received.
Sources are: the Oregon Workforce Investment Board
($600,000); US Dept of Labor ($300,000); and NW
Health Foundation ($50,000).
In addition, an Oregon Federal Appropriations
Request (earmark) for $6.5 million has been submitted
through Governor Kulongoski to fund simulation
equipment for 40 multi-sector, multi-disciplinary
regional coalitions to include nursing, medicine,
allied health, health systems, long-term care
providers, and emergency personal.
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Additional Information
In September 2004 Governor Ted Kulongoski announced
four grants to local healthcare workforce coalitions
in Oregon for the purchase of healthcare simulation
equipment. He also announced that he has appointed
Molly Moore as Coordinator of the Governorīs Healthcare
Workforce Initiative. The healthcare workforce
coalitions that received the healthcare simulation
equipment grants are comprised of healthcare workforce
provider, education, training, and first responder
organizations. This round of grants was funded
by the Governorīs Healthcare Workforce Initiative
with funds received from the Oregon Workforce
Investment Board, in cooperation with the Statewide
Simulation Alliance.
Ms. Moore replaces Diane Vines who resigned to
serve as President of the Oregon Science and Technology
Partnership. For more information about the Governorīs
Healthcare Workforce Initiative and Statewide
Simulation Alliance, please contact Molly Moore
at molly.moore@state.or.us
or at 503-224-8684.
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