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Scott & White Receives $600,000 Grant for Simulation Research

Skip breadcrumb navigation TEMPLE, Texas (November 14, 2006) – Scott & White and the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine received a $600,000 grant to research the impact of multidisciplinary teamwork training using simulation in patient safety. The Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) on Tuesday announced more than $5 million in 19 new grants under its “Improving Patient Safety through Simulation Research” request for applications.

Jose Pliego is principle investigator. Co-investigators are Frank Villamaria, M.D., M. Hasan Rajab, M.D., Kimberly van Walsum, M.D. and Neil Coker.

Dr. Pliego said their research project will evaluate the impact of multidisciplinary team training using simulated critical clinical events. The simulations will include non-expectant, non-ICU inpatient mortality rates as well as the impact on team coordination, response times, and successful rescue in an inpatient healthcare setting.
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