E-Mail IMAGE: Study co-author Paige Volk, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at UT Southwestern, lays underneath a clear plastic drape as part of a simulation exercise on intubation. view more Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - Jan. 28, 2021 - Simulation can be a viable way to quickly evaluate and refine new medical guidelines and educate hospital staff in new procedures, a recent study from UT Southwestern's Department of Pediatrics shows. The findings, published recently in the journal Pediatric Quality and Safety and originally shaped around new COVID-19-related pediatric resuscitation procedures at UTSW and Children's Health, could eventually be used to help implement other types of guidelines at medical centers nationwide.