The new vice chancellor for Health Affairs for Statewide Initiatives at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Dr. David M. Stern, is taking initiative to battle the opioid epidemic. Stern believe proper education, or lack thereof, is part of the problem. "There are many parts of fighting the opioid...

The Henry County Department of Public Safety have replaced their worn-out, hard to use, CPR devices for new CPR devices that will essentially help save countless lives. The old CPR device, often referred to as “Thumper” by the department staff, will be replaced by five smaller devices with top of...

Mednax’s Innovative Mobile Simulation Program is expanding after receiving accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Mednax, the national health solutions partner specializing in anesthesiology, neonatology, maternal-fetal medicine, other pediatric services, radiology, and management services, will offer training at non-affiliated facilities who lack the availability of technology across the...

What if there was a device that could mimic a human in order to test how safe hospital equipment is on a patient? Rigel Medical has developed a medical device called The PatSim200 that does just that. The PatSim200 is a hand-held device that will imitate the signs of a...

Nursing students and medical professionals at Fremont Health and Midland University will soon receive advanced hands-on training. A partnership between Fremont Health and Midland University will bring a state-of-the-art simulation center for healthcare students and professionals to get a more advanced learning experience. The project of this facility will have...

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is taking action. After surveying a little over 500 hospital staff and trainees all across the UK, the results indicated surgeons need proper breaks to improve patient safety. Surgeon Break Room & Patient Safety Lack of communication, high levels of stress, and...

The nursing school at The University of North Carolina is the first school to have the latest model of SimMom, an advanced birthing simulator. The $45,000 investment will better prepare students for childbirth and improve patient care. SimMom, Improving Maternal & Neonatal Outcomes The childbirth simulator has been updated and...

From knee surgery to delivering a child, simulations are as close to a live clinical experience a medical students can get. In an attempt to teach safe practices and techniques when prescribing opioids, medical simulation appears to be very effective according to a study from Stanford University. Close to 50,000...

Choosing a career is difficult, and slightly overwhelming, for high school and college students. Often times students do not receive the opportunity of exploring their career choice beforehand. Adventist Health is helping students make their careers feasible with a summer program that allows them to experience medical school. Adventist Health...

In this day and age, technology has had a tremendous impact in most industries, especially healthcare. From simulations to robotic assisted surgeries, technology is taking medicine to a whole new level. Telemedicine is making it’s way into the physician to patient relationship. Many physicians are now diagnosing and treating their...