PODCAST: Improving Care Outcomes Through Simulation‑Based Education | Quality Time with Dr. Schaal
March 12, 2026View all episodes and SUBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts, including on:
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In this episode, Dr. Randy Steadman, chair of anesthesiology and critical care at Houston Methodist and associate director of Houston Methodist's MITIE at the Bookout Center, shares how creating realistic, immersive environments in simulation-based education leads to better surgical and clinical outcomes.
Dr. Steadman has developed simulation instructor training programs for:
Clinical emergency response teams
Code blue teams
Obstetrical critical event teams
Expert: Dr. Randy Steadman, chair of anesthesiology and critical care at Houston Methodist and associate director of Houston Methodist's MITIE at the Bookout Center
Notable topics covered:
Evolutions in simulation education
Benefits of using simulation education for critical incident training
Overview of MITIE simulation training and debriefing
Links:
Dr. Randy Steadman (Faculty Profile, LinkedIn)
Houston Methodist Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
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