Parkview Health’s Mirro Center Advanced Simulation Lab, a 4,000-square-foot facility that opened in March 2015, advances patient safety and care quality through immersive scenario-based and task training for physicians and interdisciplinary clinical teams. Accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare and dual-accredited by the American College of Surgeons, the lab offers three training labs equipped with high-fidelity manikins as well as advanced virtual reality systems for endovascular, laparoscopic and pulmonary procedure training. Its manikin fleet spans adult, pediatric, infant, newborn and premature simulators with interactive features such as breathing, facial expressions and bleeding to support both routine care and emergency response scenarios. The system extends access through a robust mobile simulation program, leveraging an ambulance fleet and a mobile medical training lab, which is a 42-foot freightliner, to deliver training in real-world environments across northern Indiana and northwest Ohio. Launched in late 2023, the mobile lab includes two simulation rooms, two control rooms and a debriefing space, with a rear simulation room designed as a near-replica of an ambulance so teams can train without taking an active unit out of service. The vehicle is expected to provide at least 250 hours of training per year for Fort Wayne-based emergency medical services, police and fire, while also supporting other regional departments. The program also offers professional development courses and an in-house 3D printing service used for surgical planning, tool production and patient education, including the “Forever in Your Heart” program that creates memorial models of infant hands or feet for bereaved families.
