Virtual Reality in healthcare training is a new medical simulation modality which is constantly evolving, but is already a permanently established technology in clinical simulation based education. VR in healthcare training environments allow learners to experience visual stimuli delivered via computer graphics, as well as other sensory experiences usually through a virtual reality headset. Virtual [...]

Certification in healthcare simulation is similar to other certification and is the process to obtain, verify, and assess the qualifications of a practitioner. In accordance with the International Society for Quality in Healthcare, accreditation is a process “in which trained external peer reviewers evaluate a health care organization’s compliance with pre-established performance standards. This HealthySimulation.com [...]

The Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS) and Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist – Advanced (CHSOS-A) are technical certifications provided by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH). As in the case of many medical specialties, certification helps distinguish a professional as an expert in the field. In healthcare simulation, a few certifications help identify [...]

As clinical simulation educators there are some clinical specialties that are drawn to seek out healthcare simulation-based education and there are other clinical specialties that are not engaged in clinical simulation. As a clinical simulation program, there can be a tough balance to push the service that you can offer, and trust that areas in [...]