DeKALB – The new simulation lab at Kishwaukee Community Hospital welcomes nurses and doctors to train in a realistic setting. Simulation labs are not a new concept; they are commonly found in nursing and medical schools, but are in only a few hospitals.

Pamela Duffy, vice president of patient care services, said it is unusual for hospitals the size of Kish to provide such a high level of clinical training.

“Our administration, along with the KishHealth System Board, felt it was important to create such a technologically advanced setting within the hospital as an extension of our commitment to quality patient care at the bedside,” Duffy said.