Project Grant CE146374

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - ADDRESS: CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 400?ASSOCIATION DRIVE, SUITE 200 | CHARLESTON, WV 25311 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: DAVID CHILDERS, CORPORATE DIRECTOR CONSTRUCTION PHONE: 304-388-4930 EMAIL ADDRESS: DAVID.CHILDERS@CAMC.ORG WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.CAMC.ORG CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER SEEKS FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SIMULATION CENTER THAT WILL BE LOCATED WITHIN THE CENTER FOR LEARNING AND RESEARCH. THE TOTAL COST OF THE CENTER FOR LEARNING AND RESEARCH PROJECT IS $18.3 MILLION DOLLARS. WE ARE SEEKING $6 MILLION DOLLARS TO COMPLETE THE SIMULATION CENTER PORTION OF THE PROJECT. THE CENTER WILL SERVE 180 RESIDENTS, 180 MEDICAL STUDENTS, AND 1,500 LEARNERS FROM UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMS ACROSS THE REGION. CAMC IS BUILDING THE CAMC CENTER FOR LEARNING AND RESEARCH - A 6 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT THAT INCLUDES COSTS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND SIMULATION EQUIPMENT/FURNISHINGS. THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR TODAY'S REQUEST BECAUSE AS AN ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER OR TEACHING HOSPITAL - CAMC HAS MANY LEARNERS AS WELL AS MANY WV PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS THAT UTILIZE OUR CAMPUS FOR CLINICAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR THEIR STUDENTS. CAMC CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE CLINICAL LEARNING SITE FOR OVER 1500 LEARNERS FROM 133 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AFFILIATIONS FOR 168 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE CLINICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. THESE CLINICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDE: NURSING, PHARMACY, RESPIRATORY CARE, RADIOLOGY AND OTHER CLINICAL PROGRAMS FROM WV AND SURROUNDING STATES COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. AS A CLINICAL CAMPUS, WE MEET MANY OF THE TRAINING NEEDS OF THESE GROUPS THRU OUR LIFE SUPPORT TRAINING AND SIMULATION CENTER CLASSES. ANNUALLY - WE HOST NEARLY 5,500 REGISTERED LEARNERS FOR CLASSES IN OUR SIMULATION/LIFE SUPPORT TRAINING CENTER. THESE FORMAL CLASSES DO NOT INCLUDE THE RESIDENT/MEDICAL STUDENT/CRNA STUDENT GROUPS THAT ROTATED FOR SPECIFIC SIMULATION EXPERIENCES. THE NEW CAMC CENTER FOR LEARNING AND RESEARCH WI LL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNERS IN OUR REGION TO REMAIN AT THE FOREFRONT OF SIMULATION-BASED HEALTHCARE EDUCATION, TO CREATE A SECURE ENVIRONMENT TO PRACTICE SKILLS AND UTILIZE NEW EQUIPMENT WITH SAFE TRANSFER OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO PATIENT CARE, AND TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR FACULTY, STAFF AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION THAT INCLUDES LATE BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS TRENDS IN THE INDUSTRY THE CAMC CENTER FOR CURRENT SIMULATION SPACE IS AN OLD HOSPITAL NURSING UNIT CONVERTED INTO SIMULATION SPACE. 2 SMALL CLASSROOMS AND 6 ACTUAL TRAINING ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE AS WELL AS SMALL ROOMS FOR PARTIAL TASK TRAINING. OUR FUTURE INCLUDES A NEW CAMC LEARNING AND RESEARCH FACILITY THAT WILL INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 33,000 SQ FEET ON THE FIRST 2 FLOORS OF THE FACILITY DESIGNATED FOR LARGE AND SMALL CLASSROOM SPACE AS WELL AS SPACE TO TRAIN IN ROOMS THAT SIMULATE INPATIENT/HOSPITAL ROOMS AND CLINICAL/PHYSICIAN TYPE OFFICE ROOMS. ROOMS FOR PARTIAL TASK TRAINING, DEBRIEF SESSIONS AS WELL AS LARGE ROOMS TO SIMULATE AREAS LIKE OPERATING ROOMS, LABOR AND DELIVERY, CRITICAL CARE ROOMS AND EMERGENCY DEPTS. ALL AREAS WILL ALLOW FOR OBSERVATION OF CLASSROOM LEARNERS AND INSTRUCTORS TO OBSERVE, EVALUATE AND BE READY TO DEBRIEF LEARNS POST THE SIMULATION ENCOUNTER. THE GROWTH OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WILL ASSIST IN THE OVERALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVITY FOR THE COMMUNITY.