Patient Safety
Patient Safety best practices, tools, research updates, and conference listings for the healthcare simulation community.
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Healthcare Simulation Mentorship and Facilitator, Faculty Development
While healthcare simulation education and training can greatly benefit learners within the clinical simulation industry, those with great knowledge of…
Latest “Must Read” Healthcare Simulation Books | July 2022
Healthcare Simulation Books are a critical component of clinical learning as they provide instruction on how to develop, expand, and…
British Columbia Simulation Network: Open Access Healthcare Simulation Resources
Being able to locate useful healthcare simulation resources can make a big difference to any clinical simulation center, medical simulation…
360-Immersive Videos Support Veteran Care Providers
There is a new immersive healthcare simulation solution available that hopes to use extended reality (XR) to help providers better…
How to Use Low-Budget Props, Moulage to Set Healthcare Simulation Scenes
There are many inexpensive and powerful ways to facilitate learning in a healthcare simulation scenario. There is a saying that…
Benefits of Professional Development for the Healthcare Simulation Teams
Continued education is paramount to the success of professionals in any field, especially those working in healthcare simulation where the…
Using Clinical Simulation to Improve the Medication Administration Process
Medication administration errors contribute to thousands of patient deaths each year. (1) Errors occur frequently related to missed actions in…
CAE Healthcare Releases Enhanced CathLabVR Cardiac Training Tool
According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 659,000 people in the United States die from heart disease each year,…
TacMed Elevates ‘Stop the Bleed’ Response with Medical Simulation and Treatment Solutions
In emergency medical situations, every minute counts. When the emergency is heavy bleeding, being prepared saves lives. May is National…
Development of Distance Simulation Educator Guidelines in Healthcare
The abrupt disruption of in-person instruction throughout healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the rapid adoption of distance simulation.…
SimX Allows for Quick Creation of VR Training Environments
The virtual reality (VR) industry has rapidly evolved into a cost-effective tool for both training and learning, especially across healthcare…
Getting Started With Inter-Professional Patient Simulation
Health career learners, now more than ever, must be equipped with inter-professional skills to prepare for the transition to practice.…