By Edmond Ortiz
Methodist Healthcare has started a project at a Medical Center-area facility that will provide simulation and training to help enhance clinical education and improve patient care across South Texas.
What you should know
Methodist Healthcare officials held what they called a wall-breaking ceremony on Oct. 30 to kick off $7.5 million in construction on the Center for Clinical Advancement at 8109 Fredericksburg Road. The center is housed at Methodist Healthcare’s corporate campus.
According to a news release, the new 23,000-square-foot center will provide a comprehensive, state-of-the-art training setting for clinicians and nurses practicing in the San Antonio area with the following amenities:
- Five high-fidelity simulation rooms using advanced manikins and immersive virtual reality to replicate complex clinical scenarios;
- Five dedicated debrief rooms for reflective learning and performance review;
- A resuscitation room equipped with a group of manikins that give real-time feedback on CPR and advanced life-saving techniques;
- A skills lab with five bays, featuring task trainers and simulation capabilities for hands-on practice;
- Four connected classrooms to support orientation, ongoing training, and professional development.
What they are saying
The Center for Clinical Advancement will also serve as a hub for Methodist Healthcare’s nurse residency program, specialty certifications, and simulcast training events, according to the release.
Methodist Healthcare officials said the space will host collaborative activities with academic partners, ensuring continuous learning and career development for aspiring clinicians as a means to support the growing clinician workforce.
Abram Bustamante, simulation and technology director at Methodist Healthcare, said the simulation center will enable nurses to “practice high-stakes, low-volume scenarios.”
“They’ll be able to practice critical skills and treatments so that when the real scenario happens, they’re fully prepared,” Bustamante added in a statement.
