The Children’s Minnesota Simulation Program is pleased to announce it has received re-accreditation in the areas of teaching/education and systems integration from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH). Accreditation is granted for five years.
To achieve SSH accreditation, organizations must pass an extensive application process, including submitting a detailed self-study and hosting a one-day site visit. For certain aspects of the program to be reaccredited, further criteria must be met and evidence provided. Children’s Minnesota pursued and was granted reaccreditation in the following areas:
- Teaching/education: The program demonstrated regular, recurring simulation educational activities with clearly stated objectives and qualified educators, and provided evidence of ongoing improvement of these activities.
- System integration: The program demonstrates regular and recurring, intentional, bi-directional interaction with clinical partner(s) and expertise in the development, implementation, and validation of system improvement activities.
“We’re thrilled to be reaccredited! This milestone reflects the passion and hard work of our team in creating meaningful simulation experiences that improve patient care,” said Tonya Montesinos, MS, BSN, RN, NE-BC, NPD-BC, CPPM, senior director of clinical practice. “Simulation is one of the most effective ways teams can prepare for high-risk, low-volume emergencies. It offers health care professionals a chance to learn, grow, and strengthen the skills that matter most when every second counts. We’re proud to invest resources in these crucial educational offerings and be recognized for the safe, remarkable care it promotes.”
Reviewers praised the Children’s Minnesota Simulation Program for its experienced and growing operations team capable of supporting three locations and multiple programs simultaneously with high fidelity manikins and task trainers that create a realistic training environment. The program was also recognized for its measurable influence and impact on internal departments and external partners.
The Children’s Minnesota Simulation Program was established in 2007 with the mission of making health care safe for children by advancing patient safety within our own walls and delivering pediatric training to other health care teams in the region. The program teaches over 350 classes a year, serving approximately 3,000 health care professionals.
Congratulations, simulation team, on this hard-earned accomplishment!
Simulation team
- Tonya Montesinos, MS, BSN, NE-BC, NPD-BC, PHN, CPPM, senior director of clinical practice
- Aaron Simpson, K., NREMT-E. CHSOS, simulation operations manager
- Ryan Anderson, simulation operations specialist
- Jill Johnson, MSN, RN, CHSE, simulation education specialist
- Nick Kowalski, BA, CNA, simulation operations specialist
- Luke Mitchell, BS, CHSOS , simulation operations specialist
- Samrina Naqvi, MD, (MBBS), MHA, simulation education specialist
- Taha Syed, BA, BSE, simulation operations specialist
- Crystal Walker, administrative assistant
