Research Overview
Benchmarking Analysis
Centers Analyzed
7
Average Size
7.2Ksq ft
Average Investment
$3.5M
Average Staff
5FTEs
Avg Learners/Year
3K+
SSH Accredited
71%
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Size vs Investment (Selected Centers)
Facility Size Comparison
Staff FTE Comparison
Annual Learner Capacity
Riverside
Newport News, VA | Est. 2020
8K
sq ft
$4M
investment
4
staff
3,933
learners/yr
Key Outcomes:
- 20%+ improvement in skills checkoffs
- 11,800+ learners in 3 years
- 4 projects at IMSH 2024
Parkview Mirro
Fort Wayne, IN | Est. 2015
4K
sq ft
$5M
investment
5
staff
1,500
learners/yr
Key Outcomes:
- Mobile unit reaches rural providers
- 250 hours mobile training/year
- 3D printing for patient-specific models
UK HealthCare
Lexington, KY | Est. 2018
6K
sq ft
$3M
investment
6
staff
3,000
learners/yr
Key Outcomes:
- Serves medical students, residents, fellows, hospital staff
- College of Nursing training
- Pre-nursing through graduate programs
Carroll Hospital
Westminster, MD | Est. 2023
4K
sq ft
$2M
investment
3
staff
1,500
learners/yr
Key Outcomes:
- Free access for EMS and fire departments
- Community college nursing students
- McDaniel College partnership
Arkansas Children
Little Rock, AR | Est. 2007
4K
sq ft
$2.5M
investment
5
staff
2,500
learners/yr
Key Outcomes:
- First comprehensive pediatric simulation program in US
- Mobile simulation in actual clinical spaces
- Can simulate clinic rooms, inpatient, ED bays, lobby
Allen College
Waterloo, IA | Est. 2025
8K
sq ft
$3M
investment
4
staff
1,200
learners/yr
Key Outcomes:
- Addresses healthcare provider shortage
- Quadruples previous space
- Proven simulation methodology
Evanston Grainger
Evanston, IL | Est. 2019
16K
sq ft
$5.2M
investment
8
staff
8,000
learners/yr
Key Outcomes:
- 8,000+ learners annually
- 150 active curriculum hours/month
- ACS Level I Comprehensive Education Institute
Detailed Comparison Matrix
| Metric | Riverside | Parkview Mirro | UK HealthCare | Carroll Hospital | Arkansas Children | Allen College | Evanston Grainger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established | 2020 | 2015 | 2018 | 2023 | 2007 | 2025 | 2019 |
| Location | Newport News, VA | Fort Wayne, IN | Lexington, KY | Westminster, MD | Little Rock, AR | Waterloo, IA | Evanston, IL |
| Size (sq ft) | 8,400 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 4,000 | 4,200 | 8,000 | 16,000 |
| Investment | $4M | $5M | $3M | $2M | $2.5M | $3M | $5.2M |
| Staff FTEs | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Learners/Year | 3,933 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 2,500 | 1,200 | 8,000 |
| Maturity | Scaling | Scaling | Mature | Startup | Mature | Startup | Mature |
| Accreditation | SSH Accredited | SSH/ACS | Working toward SSH | Community hospital focus | SSH Accredited (2024) | Nursing college focus | SSH/ACS Level I |
| Funding Model | Hospital capital project + local grants | Philanthropy + state/federal grants | University/hospital funded + initial grants | $750K Kahlert Foundation + $750K Hospital Auxiliary + other donors | Hospital-funded | $1M Van G. Miller Foundation + $500K Fogdall donation + institutional | NorthShore University Health + Grainger Foundation |