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The authors discuss using a Virtual World to Teach IPE. Interactive virtual patients in immersive clinical environments - the potential for learning inter-professional teamwork and communication for medical undergraduates. InterProfessional Education (IPE) is a pedagogical approach for health practitioners to develop an understanding of the roles, expertise, contributions of their... 21 December 2015
Florida families are now able to connect with Nemours 24/7 over the internet or through a mobile application. Families in Florida now have a faster, easier way to see a pediatrician through a new service called Nemours CareConnect. Doctors from Nemours are available through the service, 24 hours a day,... 21 December 2015
One of world's most elaborate medical simulations, conducted Thursday at the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, will lead to new knowledge on how to save lives and improve care for patients through better preparation and communication, organizers of the event said. One of world's most elaborate medical simulations, conducted... 21 December 2015
Andy Anderson reports from the recent conference. Over 500 healthcare simulation experts, practitioners, academics and industry colleagues came together in Brighton, England for what many regarded as one of the best conferences on simulation in healthcare they have attended. Andy Anderson reports. So what made ASPiH 2015 so special? First... 17 December 2015
Air Rescue Training the HEMS Way. The unique medical training capabilities of the German automobile club’s ADAC HEMS Academy are described with future capabilities highlighted. The name “ADAC HEMS Academy” (AHA) reflects its objective of serving the helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) sector. Walter F. Ullrich reports. With its approximately... 17 December 2015
Cory Soto, Jamie Stiner and Yue Ming Huang describe making a challenging simulation course look easy to run. When people feel safe and confident they are more willing to take chances to create better learning environments. Cory Soto, Jamie Stiner and Yue Ming Huang report. Medical simulation is growing in... 17 December 2015
Cynthia Foronda and colleagues discuss the positive results of virtual simulation in teaching interprofessional communication. Miscommunication is a leading cause of patient death in hospitals. Using virtual simulation to enhance clinical skills is a potential solution. Dr. Cynthia Foronda and colleagues share their experience at Johns Hopkins. Miscommunication in hospitals... 17 December 2015
The rise of virtual health care technology could soon allow patients to receive checkups from the comfort of their living rooms, eliminating the need to travel to a hospital or doctor’s office. To prepare the next generation of nurses for this technology, the School of Nursing recently received a one-year... 17 December 2015
How many of you know what a mobile virtual presence device is? Of those who said yes, how many first heard of them from an episode of The Big Bang Theory? Well, get ready to put your geek on because we are about to look at how these devices might... 11 December 2015
Dr. John Vozenilek, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Simulation at Jump Trading Simulation and Education Center, talks about how simulation can help doctors better treat patients in this video. Dr. John Vozenilek, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Simulation at Jump Trading Simulation and Education Center -- better... 7 December 2015
BOSTON — The patient’s blood pressure had reportedly crashed in the ambulance; a gunshot wound had damaged the heart. In the operating room, a medical resident, Dr. Dan Hashimoto, slid a knife into the patient’s chest and sliced horizontally, from the sternum across the torso. He thrust his hand into the gash,... 9 November 2015
In the lobby of the National Medical Education & Training Center in West Bridgewater, Mass., hangs a large map of the world peppered with red dot stickers. (See photo) The stickers represent the places our paramedic students come from— Qatar, Australia, Switzerland, the Philippines, Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany, Ireland, St. Croix,... 2 November 2015
Guidelines released this month from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBS) emphasize the use of simulation in nursing training, and recommend certification to demonstrate that the lead faculty and simulation lab personnel are qualified. The guidelines specifically cite the CHSE (Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator) as a suggested... 27 October 2015
In 2009 a team of knowledgeable experts including Don Berwick and Lucian Leap came together to define patient safety. In a published paper they articulated a definition, description and model of patient safety. Their definition, loosely paraphrased was a “discipline in the health care professions that applies safety science toward... 22 October 2015
Group Editor Marty Kauchak interviews Colonel Daniel Irizarry, MD. MEdSim had the opportunity to gain far-ranging insights on medical learning technologies and military medicine from Colonel Daniel Irizarry, MD., US Army, the Clinical Advisor for the Joint Project Office for Medical Modeling and Simulation (JPO-MMS) at US Army’s Program Executive... 21 October 2015
Ryan Hill describes a simulation-based training prototype called the Client Assessment Practice Simulation (CAPS), being developed for research purposes at the University of Central Florida. Ryan Hill, PhD candidate at the University of Central Florida, discusses the Institute for Simulation and Training’s prototype simulation development program and the benefits to... 20 October 2015
The Helicopter Flight Training Center, a Metro Aviation company, is expanding its training options with the addition of a Frasca Bell 407 Level 7 Flight Training Device (FTD). The BH407 analog cockpit is capable of simulating normal and emergency operating conditions, allowing pilots to train for any situation. Helicopter Flight... 19 October 2015
3D-printed tracheobronchial tree models compared favorably against other more standard models in training pulmonary physicians to perform bronchoscopy, researchers have found. The study compared the two models based on realism, accuracy, look and feel, and overall usefulness as a teaching tool. Researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston,... 19 October 2015
Eliot Grigg, MD, hypothesizes on the decentralization of health care and the use of big data to predict epidemic outbreaks. Eliot Grigg, MD, discusses the evolving role of hospitals, doctors and patients through the use of technology and meaningful data collection. Ever since the valetudinaria (hospital precursors) of Ancient Rome,... 19 October 2015
Jeremy Kooyman discusses the importance of usability in the design and use of medical devices. In light of the FDA’s panel meeting in late summer on challenges and opportunities in the development of medical devices, Jeremy Kooyman, MASc, stresses usability and surgeon involvement in the design process. There are a... 19 October 2015