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Patient Safety
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Venipuncture & Injection Trainer ‘CHAMP’ Helps Advance Veterinary Simulation at Kansas State University
Veterinary learners can now get a “leg up” on learning clinical skills thanks to a new healthcare simulation tool envisioned…
Escaping Sepsis: Free VR Nursing Simulation Escape Room Game
Hosted on the SideQuest platform, a free Oculus Quest VR headset application resource, the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College…
Pediatric Asthma Scenario Part II + Downloadable Scenario Guide
This article, which includes a downloadable scenario guide, is the second part of a healthcare simulation scenario based on a…
Free Nursing Simulation Scenario Template Portrays Real Patient Experiences
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educators (CHSE) face a multitude of challenges when seeking to utilize the most current evidence-based clinical simulation…
Using Medical Simulation to Intentionally Probe Systems: What’s It All About?
Abstract: Simulation is a tool that is often used for healthcare training and education. In addition to the clinical application,…
How is Simulation Used in Healthcare?
Simulation is used in healthcare primarily to meet educational and training objectives, as well as to improve patient safety outcomes.…
How Healthcare Simulation Can Learn From the Aviation Industry’s ‘Black Box’
While the healthcare simulation industry continues to push for improved training and patient safety measures, more comprehensive video recording is…
Elsevier Acquires Virtual Patient Platform Company Shadow Health
Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, and part of RELX, has acquired Shadow Health, a Florida-based…
Bariatric Simulators Provide Plus-Sized Patient Surgical & Patient Care Training
A bariatric simulator is a segmented clinical task trainer that represents a bariatric patient and that can be used to…
Beyond the Checklist: What Healthcare Simulation Can Learn from Aviation Safety and Teamwork
Abstract: The commercial aviation industry has become a beacon of safety through its Crew Resource Management Training and rigorous attention…
IHI Quality Improvement Essentials Toolkit Helps Optimize Outcomes
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) released a Quality Improvement Essentials Toolkit that includes the tools and templates needed to…
Saving Lives Systematically: Medical Simulation as a Patient Safety Tool in Healthcare
Abstract: Simulation has been recognized as an important educational tool for the healthcare workforce. The role of simulation as a…