Johns Hopkins All Children’s Research Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida is expanding its medical simulation center to a new 13,000-square-foot space in its Research and Innovation Building that will open in September. The research and education building will be a center for pediatric education, training and research. Construction began in 2016...
A new simulation system at William Beaumont Army Medical Center's Labor and Delivery Department (WBAMC's L&D) aims to improve patient care and safety through training simulations for OB-GYN emergencies. Medical manikins capable of birthing infant manikins are being used to support staff conducting neonatal resuscitation training. The simulator follows standardized guidelines...
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) announced its support for the Tokyo Declaration of Patient Safety that asks countries to accelerate their progress toward improving patient safety by aligning incentives, increasing transparency and implementing practices to reduce preventable deaths. The declaration was presented by Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom...
The Florida State University College of Medicine (FSU) and Sarasota Memorial Health Care System received approval to launch a new Emergency Medicine residency program to help meet healthcare and physician workforce needs in Sarasota and surrounding communities. Approval by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the sanctioning body...
The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) received a $20 million commitment from Eugene and Maxine Rosenfeld that its school of Health Sciences will use to enhance its simulation training capabilities to future healthcare professionals. The expansion and revitalization of the school’s learning resource center, which includes the UCLA...
Have you ever observed a simulation event and asked what the event plan was? Did you receive a puzzled look and maybe a cocked eyebrow when you asked the question? Event design is crucial for a successful immersive learning experience.
SkinCeuticals partnered with ReSurge International, a global not-for-profit dedicated to empowering local doctors in developing countries to increase access there to reconstructive surgical care. SkinCeuticals is committed to furthering the field of aesthetic medicine through evidence-based formulations and science. The company says through its experience working with doctors, it’s learned...
Lake Superior State University’s Sault Sainte (LSSU) Marie, Michigan campus and War Memorial Hospital entered an agreement that will transform LSSU’s existing Superior Simulation Center into a regional center that will train and reach more healthcare professionals in the international Great Lakes region, and throughout North America. The new facility...
Johnson & Johnson awarded the University of South Carolina Aiken a $25,000 grant to enhance the instruction in the School of Nursing's (SON) simulation labs and help strengthen the university's relationship with Aiken Regional Medical Centers (ARMC). The funds from this grant will help start this project by providing the necessary...
Surgical teams in Australia are being put through their paces in a new kind of training that challenges them to improve their communication and teamwork. The national team training intervention program for surgical teams is being implemented at Capital & Coast District Health Board (DHB). It is funded by the Accident...