TeamSTEPPS, an evidence-based program, is designed to optimize the performance of healthcare teams. Effective teamwork and communication are foundational to providing every patient with high-quality, safe care throughout the healthcare system. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, updated TeamSTEPPS recently to address changes [...]
Healthcare simulation plays a crucial role to train healthcare professionals by provision of realistic scenarios in a controlled environment. Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialists (SOS) are essential to ensure the effective implementation and management of clinical simulation programs. The Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) offers a certification known as the Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist [...]
Following the award winning film “To Err is Human“, Tall Tale productions’ Director Mike Eisenberg has released the trailer for a new patient safety documentary called “The Pitch: Patient Safety’s Next Generation”. With a “Healthcare Simulation Industry” Premiere at SimGHOSTS 2024 this August, The Pitch should have all healthcare simulation educators and clinical staff considering [...]
The field of healthcare simulation has made tremendous strides over the past several decades. One way this revolution is made possible is through clinical simulation research being conducted globally. Multiple peer-reviewed journals focus on clinical simulation research. Simulationists should keep up-to-date on the latest research findings and evidence by reading and evaluating clinical simulation journals. [...]
Each month, HealthySimulation.com provides recaps of all the latest healthcare simulation industry news from around the world. This news includes clinical simulation learning opportunities, funding updates, acquisition information, innovation progress, and more. Together, these industry updates help paint a picture of where the global medical simulation industry is presently and where the industry is headed [...]
Key terms in Healthcare Simulation are a core requirement to understanding the unique field. Here then are 16 more new keywords that the HealthySimulation.com team has created pages for to help clinical simulation champions better understand the terminology within the global community. Click the links on any of the terms below to read greater details, [...]
