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Sonic Foundry, Inc. a provider of video creation and management solutions, helped Marshfield Clinic in Wisconson record more than 1,200 educational and training videos for physicians, staff and allied health providers with Mediasite. The patented video content management and webcasting system automates the capture, management, delivery and search of... 15 March 2016
3D Systems says its Healthcare Technology Center will work closely with medical practitioners and manufacturers in the field of precision healthcare with the goal of delivering optimized workflows and improved patient outcomes. The new facility will play an integral role in the provision and advancement of 3D healthcare solutions, including... 14 March 2016
U.S. Navy Sailors from Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 9 took part in a mass-casualty, shipboard surgical trauma training exercise set up by Strategic Operations in San Diego. Strategic Operations staged a real world shipboard trauma unit that included an operating room and medevac helicopter environment. Cmdr. Tuan Hoang, director of... 10 March 2016
The University of the Virgin Islands started construction on a new School of Medicine (SOM) on its St. Croix Campus. The school hopes to get preliminary accreditation this summer in advance of its intended July 2017 opening. The 33,000+ square-foot building, will house seminar rooms, anatomy/physiology and clinical skill labs,... 3 March 2016
VirtaMed developed a virtual reality simulation for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. This new orthopedic training module for knee arthroscopy will be available for the VirtaMed ArthroS™ simulator. The VirtaMed simulates the actual procedure, and provides trainees with extensive, didactic reading material created by Dr. Robert A. Pedowitz. The simulator comes... 18 February 2016
EOS imaging, a provider of 2D/3D orthopedic medical imaging, is partnering with Montreal-based Spinologics to develop a biomechanical simulation software dedicated to spine surgery planning. It will be integrated ito EOS imaging’s cloud-based, 3D planning software and will allow surgeons to plan treatment from EOS 3D dataset taking into... 20 January 2016
Gaumard® Scientific Company is exhibiting the Victoria™ Tetherless Maternal and Neonatal Birthing Simulator this week at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) at the San Diego Convention Center. Gaumard says this fully tetherless and wireless simulator already meets the rigorous requirements of obstetrics programs – and now takes... 19 January 2016
Education Management Solutions (EMS), a provider of clinical learning management software solutions and audio-video systems, has released a distributed system architecture capability for its SIMULATIONiQ™ simulation management platform that lets an institution manage different SIMULATIONiQ™ solutions at satellite sites within a multi-campus or healthcare network from a central SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise... 19 January 2016
EZOfficeInventory licensed its software for the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) to use in managing the logistics of its nursing simulation center – marking its entry into serving the medical simulation market. EZOfficeInventory is a cloud-based, asset tracking software that provides asset lifecycle management, audits and improves... 15 January 2016
Maine Medical Center (MMC) opened The Hannaford Team Training Facility for Safe Patient Care – at its Bramhall Campus in Portland. The facility with both an adult and pediatric patient simulator offers medical teams including residents, nurses and therapists a place to practice actual emergency situations – such as code... 13 January 2016
Innovaacom, a leading provider of medical education and training for healthcare professionals worldwide, today announced it is expanding its curriculum in 2016 to include continuing education programs for advanced nurses and nurse researchers. The decision follows the successful fourth quarter pilot of the program that educates nurses in how to... 24 December 2015
Judith Riess reports from the fourth HCSSC Annual Symposium. In February 2006, Dr. John Schaefer was recruited from the University of Pittsburgh as a SmartState Endowed Chair with the goal of establishing a statewide network of collaborating simulation centers. Now called Healthcare Simulation South Carolina, this sophisticated network includes 14... 21 December 2015
The Global Network for Simulation in Healthcare (GNSH) was formed to address a perceived international void in the collaborative pursuit of open communication, mutual interests and opportunities. Judith Riess provides an update. Five leaders, representing different organizations (SSH, SESAM, ASSH, INACSL, and the London Deanery), came together to develop an... 21 December 2015
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