MSU Center for Simulation earns accreditation from prestigious international healthcare society
Contact: Marianne Todd
MERIDIAN, Miss.鈥旂哿κ悠碘檚 Center for Simulation is the first of its kind in the Magnolia State to earn the Human Simulation accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
The center received the designation and accreditation in Teaching/Education from the world鈥檚 leading society for healthcare simulation this past week. SSH accreditation is the gold standard for quality in healthcare simulation, with centers earning the distinction by meeting rigorous international standards built toward improving patient safety and learning outcomes.
MSU-Meridian Associate Professor of Nursing and Director of Simulation and Clinical Affairs Alaina Herrington said SSH accreditation places the university among an elite international group.
鈥淭his isn鈥檛 just a seal on the wall. It reflects an experience that鈥檚 measurably better for the students we train,鈥 Herrington said. 鈥淚t also reflects the experience our students already receive鈥攁nd it sets the standard for everything we will build next. They鈥檙e learning in a program proven to deliver, and that鈥檚 just the beginning.鈥
Opened in 2024, the 7,715-square-foot facility housed on MSU-Meridian鈥檚 Riley Campus provides experiential, outcome-driven simulations to hundreds of future physician assistants, nurses, nutritionists, social workers and other healthcare workers. Students practice clinical decision-making and patient care in realistic settings using mannequins and standardized patients.
鈥淪tudents are assessed against the competencies employers actually need and refine their performance through guided debriefing until they鈥檙e genuinely practice-ready,鈥 Herrington said.
Research indicates accredited simulation training provides stronger learning satisfaction, measurable gains in patient safety and clinical quality and program recognition and growth.
The MSU Center for Simulation hosts more than 400 simulations and skills sessions each year, amassing more than 1,000 student encounters.
Situated on the third floor of the Rosenbaum Building, the center was made possible by a $6 million gift from The Riley Foundation and a $1.06 million grant from AccelerateMS鈥檚 Nursing and Allied Health Grant Program.
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