Jump Simulation was created to improve outcomes and lower healthcare costs through innovative simulation training for medical professionals. A collaboration between OSF Healthcare and the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Jump Simulation is part of an initiative that was created as a means to embrace change and take on the largest healthcare challenges. Jump Simulation programs and objectives are key to improving the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of care for community members across the world.
Opened in 2013, Jump is one of the largest purpose-built simulation and healthcare engineering centers in the world. In 2018, Jump was recertified by the American College of Surgeons as an outstanding center for simulation education. Jump received its initial certification just 18 months after opening, achieving this milestone faster than any other previous center. The designation means Jump is one of the top centers in the U.S., educating and training practicing surgeons, surgical residents, medical students, and members of the surgical team using simulation-based education. Centers of this caliber must develop original curricula, offer faculty development programs and courses, and assess their education and training programs’ impact on patient outcomes and safety. They must additionally engage in research or other scholarly activities that advance the field of surgical education and training.
By conducting nearly 3,000 events per year, Jump Simulation provides training and education for caregivers of all levels, including physicians, nurses, physical therapists, EMTs, pharmacists, social workers, and public health officials.
One of Jump’s initiatives is the Applied Research for Community Health through Engineering and Simulation program (ARCHES), a strategic partnership with the top-ranked University of Illinois College of Engineering. This endowed fund supports collaborative efforts between engineers and healthcare providers as they work to solve healthcare challenges through innovative solutions.
These teams work together and use the unique environment of Jump to hypothesize, test, and redesign tools, techniques, and processes being used by caregivers every day. Through Jump ARCHES, studies are intended to demonstrate improved clinical outcomes, reductions of cost, and higher-quality practices through simulation.
Jump is merging the most innovative minds with the most innovative technology. Jump Simulation provides witness to the different processes of healthcare. Through research, Jump discerns how these processes can be improved and quickly acts to change those processes through innovative thinking for the benefit of the people and the organization.
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