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The SAFETY Project: Healthcare Simulation Approach to Medical Education
The push for more healthcare simulation learning experiences across medical education continues to expand as more organizations and institutions come…
Heartbeat Perfusion Solutions Uses Healthcare Simulation to Advance ECMO Training
Proper training across medical education helps to prevent medical errors and ensure that learners are prepared to perform life-saving measures,…
Use of XR in Spinal Surgery and Incorporation of Surgical Theater Tool
The Hoag Health System recently reported that “the future of spine surgery is here.” This is because the first augmented…
Healthcare Simulation Scenarios: Why Preparation is Essential for Learners
Before a healthcare simulation experience, learners may ask, “What are we doing today?” The unknown, coupled with the desire to…
A Quick Guide to Birthing Simulators & OBGYN Simulation
Healthcare simulation as a whole is mainly about teaching the practice of medicine to achieve heightened patient safety. One of…
A Two-Step Process for Choosing a Birthing Simulator
Simulated or real, there are so many ways to have a baby. A pregnant woman preparing for childbirth has several…
Use of Medical Simulation for Space Travel
Medical simulation is a necessary means to train healthcare learners to prepare for real-life scenarios they may encounter in the…
How to Incorporate Ethical Awareness in Healthcare Simulation Practice
Simulation-based learning activities have become an important component of healthcare education. The practice is of great relevance and should comply…
Driving to Results: Addressing Critical Education Needs in Rural Settings with Medical Simulation
Abstract: It is 11:30 PM and you are travelling home from a late-night meeting held in a rural part of…
TacMed’s Advanced Life Support Simulation System Goes Beyond Trauma ATLS Training
In 1998, as a family medicine resident and newly minted Advanced Cardiac Life Support instructor, I remember the endless PowerPoint…
Implementing Learning Analytics in Virtual Patient Simulations
Abstract: First-year nurse practitioner and physician assistant students were presented with four simulated patient encounters in which they flagged pertinent…
Recognizing Diverse Needs Across Healthcare Simulation Helps Save Lives
Medical simulation provides an essential and irreplaceable training tool for patient care and crisis response. Simulators help all healthcare workers…