Pictured are Kevin Kurzweil, BS, MICP, CHSE, CHSOS, Director of Simulation, and Evan Holtz, MBA, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHSE, CHSOS, Program Manager, The Center for Professional Development, Innovation and Research, The Institute for Nursing Excellence, where they attended the Society for Simulation’s President’s Diamond Ball, the 2025 International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare in Orlando, Florida, where this accreditation was recognized and received.”
RWJBarnabas Health - The Institute for Nursing Excellence™, and its Livingston, New Jersey Eisenhower Simulation Center, receives Provisional Accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare™. This accreditation is internationally recognized as the gold standard for simulation programs, showing a commitment to excellence by providing high-quality simulation experiences that lead to better patient outcomes. The Institute for Nursing Excellence's Simulation Center, which opened in December of 2023, demonstrated the established structure and processes in place required for the rigorous accreditation process, but has not yet been open long enough to apply for full accreditation. Programs can apply for full accreditation after obtaining two full years of outcome data, making The Institute eligible to apply next year.
“This Provisional Accreditation for our health system and The Institute is a milestone achievement, and I couldn’t be prouder of the team, not only for their incredible hard work in achieving this prestigious accreditation but also for their unwavering dedication to help ensuring our nursing professionals receive the highest quality training in simulation where studies have shown training and education using high fidelity simulators improves clinical performance, improves critical thinking and confidence, and improves patient outcomes,” says Dr. Mary Beth Russell, Senior Vice President, The Center for Professional Development, Innovation and Research, and The Institute for Nursing Excellence at RWJBarnabas Health.
The purpose of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare is to serve a global community of practice enhancing the quality of healthcare.
Learn more about The Institute for Nursing Excellence at rwjbh.org/thenursinginstitute.