Simulation helps OHSU health care workers, students prepare for COVID-19

Artificial lungs, mock ICU provide opportunity to safely practice before patient surge

By Franny White May 06, 2020 Portland, Oregon

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(From left) Dr. Stephanie Nonas and Dennis Child test out a 3D-printed ventilator prototype, at OHSU, April 22, 2020. OHSU's Simulation lab has been testing out the new ventilator design, as well as training staff how best to care for COVID-19 patients. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff

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(From left, clockwise) Evan Fontaine, Dr. Albert Chi, Dennis Child, Whitney Menzel, and Dr. Stephanie Nonas test out a ventilator, at OHSU Simulation, April 22, 2020. OHSU's simulation programs allow health care workers to train in a safe environment where they can learn and perfect skills needed to safely care for COVID-19 patients. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff

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OHSU has utilized simulation programs at OHSU to train health care workers in a safe environment, allowing them to perfect skills needed to safely care for COVID-19 patients. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff

OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff

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(From left) Dr. Albert Chi, Dennis Child, and Dr. Stephanie Nonas test out a 3D-printed ventilator prototype, at OHSU, April 22, 2020. OHSU's Simulation lab has been testing out the new ventilator design, as well as training staff how best to care for COVID-19 patients. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff

OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff

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(From left) Evan Fontaine, Dennis Child, and Dr. Stephanie Nonas test out a 3D-printed ventilator prototype, at OHSU, April 22, 2020. OHSU's Simulation lab has been testing out the new ventilator design, as well as training staff how best to care for COVID-19 patients. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff

OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff

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(From left) New tools and techniques are tested out in the OHSU Simulation program, such as possibly reconfiguring ventilators so they could each potentially support two or more patients simultaneously, instead of the normal one. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff

OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff

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Dr. Stephanie Nonas tests out a 3D-printed ventilator prototype, at OHSU, April 22, 2020. OHSU's Simulation lab has been testing out the new ventilator design, as well as training staff how best to care for COVID-19 patients. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff

OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff