Key Terms
Healthcare Simulation key terms critical for the success of improving clinical education, training and patient safety outcomes.
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Patient SafetyAugust 22, 2025Patient Safety
Patient Safety, as according to the World Health Organization (WHO), โis the absence of preventable harm to a patient during…
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Patient SimulatorsAugust 21, 2025Medical Simulator
Medical Simulators are devices used in the emerging field of healthcare simulation to educate and train healthcare professionals on specific…
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SurgeryAugust 15, 2025Surgical Simulation
Surgical Simulation is a specialization of medical simulation in which healthcare trainees and healthcare professionals learn modern surgical interventions with…
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Auscultation TrainersNovember 17, 2025Auscultation Simulator
An auscultation simulator is a healthcare simulation training device that allows learners to auscultate a variety of normal and abnormal…
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CredentialingAugust 13, 2025Healthcare Simulation Accreditation Endorsement Programs
Accreditation for healthcare simulation programs demonstrates that the program meets a high standard of quality in healthcare simulation. According to…
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Professional DevelopmentAugust 19, 2025CAN-Sim Canadian Alliance of Nurse Educators Using Simulation
The Canadian Alliance of Nurse Educators Using Simulation, or CAN-Sim, is a collaboration of nurse educators dedicated to excellence in…
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ConferencesAugust 12, 2025IMSH 2027
IMSH 2027, aka the International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare, is hosted every year by the Society for Simulation in…
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OperationsDecember 24, 2025New Global Healthcare Simulation Vendor Directory Launches on HealthySimulation.com
This summer HealthySimulation.com, the worldโs leading healthcare simulation resource website, launched the industryโs most comprehensive medical simulation vendor directory. Launched…
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Virtual Patients / Digital LearningAugust 5, 2025Metaverse in Healthcare
The metaverse in healthcare is a place parallel to the physical world that is being used to help facilitate healthcare…
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NursingAugust 4, 2025
Nursing Simulation Scenario
A Nursing Simulation Scenario is a clinical simulation event that replicates a nursing practice or situation. A nursing simulation scenario…
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Emergency Medical ServicesAugust 1, 2025Emergency Simulators
Emergency simulators are computerized products designed to mimic real-life emergency situations to help first responders learn how to react in…
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MoulageAugust 4, 2025About Moulage: Resources, Kits, Recipes, Vendors and More
Moulage is a unique technique within the field of Healthcare Simulation that pairs artistry with medical accuracy so that healthcare…
