Simulation @ Unity Health Toronto

We aim to improve patient safety, provide IP education opportunities, and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of health care services using simulation.

[Simulation @ Unity Health Toronto @Sim_UnityHealth]

An amazing translational simulation event with @Ornge and St Mike’s ED on May 7th! > 100 participants and online observers. These types sim events allow us to stress test our processes, leading to systems-wide impacts. Great work all! @petrosoniak @UnityHealthEd @UnityHealthTO

[Simulation @ Unity Health Toronto @Sim_UnityHealth]

Interrogating our processes for accepting critically ill patients is an essential practice. Thanks @Ornge for being such a great collaborator in this work! Successful dry run complete, looking forward to May 7th! @UnityHealthTO @UnityHealthEd @petrosoniak

[Simulation @ Unity Health Toronto @Sim_UnityHealth]

Is VR simulation a useful tool to address racism? We partnered with our Anti-Racism Equity and Social Accountability & Centre for Faculty Development to find out. Check out our article, what do you think? @UnityHealthEd @UnityHealthTO @petrosoniak https://t.co/cDfrMpFC32

[Simulation @ Unity Health Toronto @Sim_UnityHealth]

Can you train/fine tune AI using simulation? We wanted to know, and with the help of the Digital supercluster grant we can! Stay tuned for our findings and lessons learned. @UnityHealthEd @UnityHealthTO @petrosoniak @lumetoxr

https://t.co/sKxEGXjx4E

[Simulation @ Unity Health Toronto @Sim_UnityHealth]

A great article by colleagues on the importance of representation with CPR manikins to disrupt sexism and cisheteronormativity! A great addition to the literature and why we made this solution happen! Interested in how we did it? DM or email us [email protected]

[Simulation @ Unity Health Toronto @Sim_UnityHealth]

How we are addressing inclusivity in CPR training👇🏼

[Unity Health Toronto @UnityHealthTO]

To be more inclusive, the simulation team outfitted some of their CPR manikins with breasts, as they previously only had male-representing manikins.

"We have to be the change": How @Sim_UnityHealth is supporting more inclusivity in CPR training
https://t.co/V9W1vC3kEI

[Simulation @ Unity Health Toronto @Sim_UnityHealth]

Excited to have you in this role and where you will take our team 🥳

[Andrew Petrosoniak @petrosoniak]

I’m excited to start my new role as medical director of the @UnityHealthTO simulation program (aka @Sim_UnityHealth)!

Excited to be working with an amazing team as we continue to grow this world class simulation program!

[Andrew Petrosoniak @petrosoniak]

The ultimate in knowledge translation.

Case: cardiac arrest ED simulation to test & train our processes for dual sequential defibrillation.

We were joined by @DrCheskes who changed practice w/ @NEJM pub Dose VF study.

Amazing start to the day @UnityHealthTO w/ @Sim_UnityHealth

[Simulation @ Unity Health Toronto @Sim_UnityHealth]

Using #simulation for #HALO (high acuity, low opportunity) events, like a mass casualty.

“It allows staff to safely experience the chaos, stress and resource constraints they would face during a mass casualty event. It's like a dress rehearsal that allows for deep learning.”

[Andrew Petrosoniak @petrosoniak]

Mass casualty events are rare, but they happen.

At @UnityHealthTO we use full scale clinical #simulation in the ED to test and train for our response in the event of a Code Orange (mass casualty).

Amazing partnership betw our clinical, logistical and @Sim_UnityHealth team.

[Simulation @ Unity Health Toronto @Sim_UnityHealth]

Prepped and ready for our simulated code orange exercise. Critical exercise to test our processes! @petrosoniak @UnityHealthEd @UnityHealthTO @DougCam8672

[Simulation @ Unity Health Toronto @Sim_UnityHealth]

Excited to be a part of this project!

[Doug Campbell @DougCam8672]

Proud to be part of this project to improve NICU care @UnityHealthTO along with @Sim_UnityHealth Keeping families and babies together integral to our plan. #qualitycareforall #FiCare

[Andrew Petrosoniak @petrosoniak]

What a great way to start the day!

Multidisciplinary team simulation in our ED @UnityHealthTO this AM made possible by our ED RN educators and @Sim_UnityHealth team!

An accidental hypothermia case to test our rewarming processes and we were joined by our CVICU colleagues.

[Simulation @ Unity Health Toronto @Sim_UnityHealth]

Proud to be supporting this initiative. Representation matters.

[Doug Campbell @DougCam8672]

@Sim_UnityHealth at it again with @BobbyYanagawa #dreamteam

[Simulation @ Unity Health Toronto @Sim_UnityHealth]

We're excited to kickoff a new year of Anesthesia Crisis Resource Management (ACRM) sessions for anesthesia residents.
Go team!
@UnityHealthTO @UnityHealthEd
@UofTanesthesia

[Simulation @ Unity Health Toronto @Sim_UnityHealth]

Sim team members hard at work getting a trauma scenario ready for the Young Leaders @StMichaelsFdn event!
It is a privilege to partner with the Foundation to support quality patient care at our St. Michael's Emergency Department.

@UnityHealthTO @UnityHealthEd

[Simulation @ Unity Health Toronto @Sim_UnityHealth]

Crash testing the new St Joseph’s ED resus spaces with the experts.
Thanks to the Joes’ ED RNs, Clericals, RTs, MDs and Op Readiness for your time & expertise. We’ve identified latent safety threats to resolve before the first pt enters the space! @UnityHealthTO @UnityHealthEd

[Andrew Petrosoniak @petrosoniak]

We just “crash tested” using translational #simulation a more streamlined process of getting critically injured pts to the OR.

Far more safe & efficient than “hoping” a new protocol will work. In a complex adaptive system, key to observe how a new system plays out in reality.

[Simulation @ Unity Health Toronto @Sim_UnityHealth]

The last OR (#ISS sim) case of the day went exactly as planned: high quality CPR, early defib, and lots of interprofessional collaboration. @UnityHealthTO @UnityHealthEd

[Andrew Petrosoniak @petrosoniak]

Every organization will encounter a crisis.

Here’s how we used the concept of pre-mortem to improve.

This week we @Sim_UnityHealth conducted a multi-disciplinary #simulation of a complete loss of IT infrastructure.

Goal: crash test our processes & ensure ongoing care

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[Andrew Petrosoniak @petrosoniak]

Here's how we're using in situ #simulation and data-driven QI initiatives with our @UnityHealthTO ED team. 🧵

Case: Refractory VF

Goals:
- Integrate DOSE VF protocol from @DrCheskes et al
& tested dual sequential defib logistics
- Evaluate CPR performance
- Test RN co-lead

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