Virtual Reality
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SurgeryAugust 21, 2024Study Shows 50% Reduction in Critical Surgical Errors After PrecisionOS VR Healthcare Simulation Training
Immersive virtual reality healthcare simulation training modules are helping to drive the future of surgical simulation education. This is because…
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Industry NewsSeptember 4, 2024Elsevier 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…
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Mixed RealityAugust 21, 2024Digital Twin in Healthcare Simulation: Expanding Learning Opportunities into Virtual Spaces
Healthcare simulation relies on models, manikins and digital representations to simulate elements of professional care. Referred to as “digital twin,”…
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HealthcareAugust 21, 2024Simterviews: Dr. Kim Leighton | Executive Director, ITQAN Clinical Simulation & Innovation Center
This week, HealthySimulation.com’s new healthcare simulation expert interview series “Simterviews” speaks with Kim Leighton, PhD, RN, CHSOS, CHSE, ANEF, FAAN.…
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Virtual RealityAugust 21, 2024Axon Park Receives Massive Praise for New Medical Simulation PPE VR Training Simulator to Combat COVID-19
COVID-19 has forced healthcare institutions around the world to rapidly train staff for donning and doffing of PPE. But as…
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Augmented RealityJanuary 8, 2026GIGXR Launches Holographic Standardized Patients for Remote Clinical Simulation Training
Today GIGXR, provider of the extended reality (XR) GIG Immersive Learning System for instructor-led teaching and training, has officially launched…
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Allied HealthJuly 16, 2025Overcoming EMS Staffing Challenges Through Virtual Training
Abstract: As if staffing wasn’t already difficult, COVID-19 has made training, certifying and hiring qualified providers an even greater challenge.…
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VendorsAugust 29, 2024How Immerse VR is Helping Radiologists Learn Life-Saving X-Ray Tech
Enterprise VR company Immerse recently worked with GE Healthcare to develop a training program for radiographers that simulates the hands-on…
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SurgeryJanuary 8, 2026VirtaMed Launches New LaparoS Laparoscopy Surgical Simulator with Mobile Sim Lab Tour Across EU
COVID-19 has caused chaos across healthcare institutions around the world, especially for simulation programs which have had either to rapidly…
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Virtual RealityJuly 17, 2025Remote EMS Training: Navigating Continuing Education Requirements in a COVID-19 World
Abstract: EMS agencies are facing increasing difficulties carrying out hands-on simulation training for continuing education in the absence of classrooms…
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Scenario DesignJuly 17, 2025Beyond the Simulation Lab: Designing Immersive Virtual Reality Simulations
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of providing simulation-based experiences in a virtual environment. By utilizing immersive VR,…
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Industry NewsSeptember 4, 2024Editorial: Writing the Next Chapter of Healthcare Simulation
When I look around the digital landscape of the healthcare simulation industry, I see a much different place than I…
