Introduction
Kiran Hebbar, MD, FCCM, is the Medical Director of Safety & Simulation at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. Through simulation-based clinical system testing (SbCST), Dr. Hebbar’s team is working to improve the bedside clinical practice of medical staff, test and improve systems of care in situ, and develop novel tools and systematic approaches to assessing safety of clinical spaces. By diagnosing and correcting the system of care before integrating and training teams into practice, patient care is more safe, efficient and reflects work-as-done state.
Dr. Hebbar’s team has developed novel tools for integrating simulation into designs of a new facility as well as renovations in existing clinical spaces. In 2019, Dr. Hebbar led simulation-based hospital design testing (SbHDT) for the Arthur M. Blank Hospital. This was the largest “cardboard city” pre-construction simulation project conducted to date with a focus on evidence-based design principles.
Focus of Practice
- Critical Care Medicine
- Sepsis
- ECMO
Areas of Interest
- Simulation
- Team training
- Implementation science
- Safety
- Quality Improvement
Locations
Childrens Physician Group - Critical Care
Arthur M. Blank Hospital, 2220 North Druid Hills Road NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Get DirectionsChildrens Physician Group - Sedation Services
Arthur M. Blank Hospital, 2220 North Druid Hills Road NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Get DirectionsPediatric Emergency Medicine Associates LLC
1001 Johnson Ferry Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30342 Get DirectionsChildrens Physician Group - Emergency Medicine
Arthur M. Blank Hospital, 2220 North Druid Hills Road NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Get DirectionsProfessional Affiliations
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- International Pediatric Simulation Society
- The Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety Network (SPS Network)
- Children’s Hospital Association
Research & Publications
Translational Work System Simulations