NEW STAFF!!!!
The Executive Committee has approved, posted, and hired 2 positions to continue our progress and success. We would like to take this opportunity to announce our new Program Coordinator and our new Director of Accreditation and Certification.
Our new Program Coordinator, Jennifer Manos, RN is experienced as an Education Specialist and Registered Nurse at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from Indiana Wesleyan University and is currently pursuing her Master’s of Science in Nursing and Master’s of Education. She has been a pediatric critical care and trauma resuscitation nurse for 8 years and an education specialist with The Center for Simulation and Research for 4 years. She is currently the PALS and ACLS coordinator for CCHMC. Jennifer is also Regional Faculty in PALS for the American Heart Association. Jennifer has developed and implemented programs at CCHMC including the Pediatric Emergency Management Simulation Course and Cardiac Intensive Care Serious Safety Event Reduction Course. She has also been involved in the development of a multi-disciplinary mock code in situ training program, pediatric intensive care in situ training program and is a member of the CCHMC’s CPR committee. She has been involved in research surrounding patient safety, teamwork and communication, and the detection of latent safety threats through multi-disciplinary simulation training. Jennifer has been a member of the Council for Accreditation of Healthcare Simulation Programs and a member of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare performing duties as a council member, sub-committee chair, and site reviewer. She is also a member and program coordinator of the Certification committee for SSH.
As Program Coordinator, Jenn will manage the day-to-day activities of SSH Accreditation, be a resource to our applicants and the community, direct the policies and processes established by the Council, co-direct quality, research & development, finance, international collaborations, and reviewer development activities and committees.
We are currently undergoing the interview process for the position of Director of Accreditation and Certification. In this role, this person will provide expert guidance to the quality, research & development, finance, international collaborations, and reviewer development committees. He or she will work with and make recommendations to the Board of Review.
We want to thank Janice for all of the time she has dedicated as our first Director of Accreditation and Certification. She initially accepted the role temporarily to implement and launch our first phase. She anticipated turning over the position to our newly permanent staff which fostered a smooth transition. She will continue on the Council as a Board of Review Member and Head of Research and Development. We thank Loma Linda University for sharing her and we wish her luck in completing her PhD.
Update on Cycle 1 of SSH’s Accreditation Program
The Council for Accreditation of Healthcare Simulation Programs is proceeding through the first cycle of accreditation site surveys. To date, six sites have been visited. The reviewers have commented to the high level of innovation, expertise, and commitment to quality demonstrated by these Simulation Centers. It is anticipated that the inaugural cohort of SSH accredited simulation centers will be announced in May, 2010.
Be on the lookout for a call for applications for the second cycle of reviews. The call will be posted on the SSH website in September, 2010.
Jennifer Manos
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