Nagpur :- The state-of-the-art ‘Skills Lab’ and Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) at AIIMS Nagpur will be inaugurated invirtual mode at the hands of Union minister of Health & Family Welfare; Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya in the august presence of Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare, Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel and Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar; and Executive Director, AIIMS Nagpur,Dr Hanumantha Rao,virtually, on 3rd of February 2024 during a formal ceremony to be held at AIIMS Jodhpur auditorium.The Skills Lab at AIIMS Nagpur is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities toprovide comprehensive and hands-on trainingto medical professionals and students. The Key assets,namely the Human Patient Simulator and Virtual Task Trainers offer awide range of simulations to enhance practical skills and clinical proficiency. This high-fidelity Human Patient Simulator replicates real-life patientscenarios, providing a secureenvironment for students and healthcare professionals to enhance their clinicalskills and decision-makingabilities. It serves multiple purposes, including clinical skills training, emergency medicine scenarios, anaesthesiasimulations, and scenario-based learning. Keybenefits of the simulator traininginclude its realism,offering an immersivelearning experience in real OTsetup, real surgical & anaesthesia equipment including real gasses. This provides a unique opportunity to learn in a safe environment for learning withoutrisking real patients.The cutting-edge VirtualTask Trainer facilities, include more than 40 differentskills simulators such as Patient Care Simulators, Injection and ProcedureSimulators,
Gynaecological and Obstetric Simulators, Surgical and Critical CareSimulators, Basic Life Support (BLS) System (Adult, Paediatric, Neonate), etc.AIIMS Nagpur’s Skills Lab will soon incorporate additional high-fidelity advancedsimulators, including wireless paediatric critical care, a full-bodypregnancy simulator, arthroscopicsimulators, synchronized visualizer teaching system for anatomy teaching and a simulatorfor difficult airway management.The Skill Lab at AIIMS Nagpur is expected to benefit significantnumber of students pursuing medicaleducation and training. It is anticipated that more than seven hundred persons each year will benefit from thesimulator. This includes medical students, residents, nurses, faculty and other healthcare professionals seeking to enhance theirclinical skills and knowledge.The cutting-edge CentralSterile Services Department (CSSD) housed in a spacious 5000 squarefeet area, is equipped with the latest advancements in medical sterilizationtechnology, underscoring AIIMSNagpur’s commitment to ensuring the highest standards of patient care and safety. The expansive 5000 sq ftarea provides ample space for seamless workflow, optimizing the sterilization process to meet the increasing demands of the healthcare landscape. Key Features of the AIIMSNagpur CSSD Facility include 1. State-of-the-Art advanced Equipment 2. Cutting-Edge Technology 3.Efficient Workflow 4. Expert Staff 5. Round the clock uninterrupted supply/services.The institution remainscommitted to stayingat the forefront of medicaltechnology to betterserve the community and enhance patient outcomes.