A Decade of Life-Saving Practice: NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx Celebrates 10 Years of Simulation Training Excellence
Annual Women & Children Simulation Fair draws 107 participants, reinforcing commitment to maternal and pediatric care safety
Nov 26, 2025
NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx celebrated 10 years of In-Situ Simulation Education at its Annual Women & Children Simulation Fair. The event showcased the hospital’s commitment to preparing healthcare teams for critical, life-threatening situations through hands-on training. The fair featured 21 vendor stations offering specialized training in rare but crucial emergency scenarios. Simulation exercises included intraosseous IV-line placement in infants, video-assisted intubation with GlideScope technology, cardiac strip interpretation, and IV insertion techniques. The hospital’s OBGYN, Pediatrics, and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit departments organized the event, which drew 107 registered participants from across multiple disciplines.
“Investing in simulation training enhances patient safety and quality care by providing a safe environment for staff to master complex skills and teamwork,” said North Central Bronx Hospital Deputy Chief Medical Director Chinyere Anyaogu, MD. “Our hospital’s 10-year milestone underscores our commitment to high-quality care and public health. We will continue to prioritize staff development, ensuring our team has the skills and knowledge to meet challenges, empower our workforce, and build confidence in our ability to deliver the highest standard of care.”
“The provision of superior care to our community relies heavily on Simulation, a foundational strategy that allows our teams to train for real-life events in a controlled, risk-free setting,” said North Central Bronx Hospital Chief Operating Officer Alfredo Jones. “We are pleased to acknowledge ten years of innovation and excellence in this training and communication initiative, which has demonstrably enhanced staff capabilities and significantly improved patient outcomes.”
“Simulation training aligns with the hospital’s mission to provide high-quality healthcare to our community,” said Sheba Thomas, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer at North Central Bronx Hospital. “North Central Bronx Hospital is committed to promoting a culture of continuous learning that leads to enhanced clinical competence, communication, teamwork, patient safety, and outcomes. This milestone event not only celebrates a decade of educational excellence, but also reinforces our dedication to growing the next generation of the healthcare team to provide exceptional care to our community.”
“Most of the vendor stations are skills that are required of us, but maybe underutilized because of rare occurrences, such as intraosseous IV line placements—it’s not a skill that we use often, but it’s a skill that we need to know how to do, because if all else fails, it’s a really safe and effective way to get an IV line into a baby or even an adult,” explained Adrielle El-Dyson Otoo, CNM, MSN, CLC, Director of Simulation/OBGYN at North Central Bronx Hospital.
These exercises are critical to patient safety. From January to October this year, 176 staff members participated in simulation classes and in-situ education sessions, reinforcing North Central Bronx Hospital’s commitment to excellence in maternal and pediatric care.
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Contact: John Doyle, NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx | Jacobi, 718-918-4055, 917-553-4642
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NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx is a member facility of the New York City Health + Hospitals system, one of eleven acute care facilities within the City of New York. A 215-bed community hospital, North Central Bronx Hospital specializes in women’s and children’s services. It also provides Behavioral Health acute and ambulatory care. Its busy outpatient department has led the way in community-based care delivered in a compassionate and culturally-appropriate manner. Its Labor and Delivery service safely brings more than 1,000 babies into the world each year. North Central Bronx is committed to providing safe, high-quality medical care for any and all in need. For more information visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org/north-central-bronx/.
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