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Thomas S. Lendvay, MD, FACS reports on how virtual reality, robotic pre-surgical rehearsal improves performance and reduces errors in both surgical trainees and experienced surgeons. Demonstration of our set-up in the ISIS simulation center with the da Vinci. Tasks are affixed to acrylic plates so that the orientation of the... 11 January 2013
Editor, Judith Riess visited Billings Clinic and discussed with Dr. Mark Rumans the hospital’s approach to reducing MRSA. Experimental learning makes the invisible become visible. Here, chocolate pudding is used to show how germs spread. Image Credit: Julie Burton/ Billings Clinic Millions of people are suffering from hospital acquired infections. 11 January 2013
Will Enfinger, Gavin Gardner and Carole Durant from the U.S. Air Force, provide details on how the TeamSTEPPS™ program, and its simulation underpinning, help improve patient safety. Members of the ER respond to a TeamSTEPPS/Mock Code Blue scenario. Image Credit: Will Enfinger Members of the ER respond to a... 11 January 2013
In the first of three articles of particular interest to program administrators, Jane Kleinman, RN, MAOM, and Jeff Myers, MD, provide seven compelling questions that should be considered prior to implementing any simulation project. Taking the right action at the right time for the right reason in the right way... 10 January 2013
In the second in a series of articles on medical simulation centers, Group Editor Marty Kauchak explores developments in the technologies used by these facilities’ learners. One End User’s Insights The burgeoning number of medical simulation centers around the world supports nothing less than a transformation in the healthcare community’s... 10 January 2013
Using computational techniques, researchers have shown how a protein responsible for the maturation of the virus releases itself to initiate infection. Bioinformaticians at IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute) and UPF (Pompeu Fabra University) have used molecular simulation techniques to explain a specific step in the maturation of the... 12 December 2012
In this first year of MEdSim we have highlighted changes in medical school curriculum; discussed best practices in hospitals to reduce cost and reduce infections; highlighted association goals gleaned from conferences and articles for transforming healthcare; discussed how to measure competency and the use of simulation as an evaluation as... 18 October 2012
Edgar J. Figueredo M.D., Mika N. Sinanan M.D., Ph.D., Vanessa Makarewicz RN, MN, Sara Kim, Ph.D., and Andrew S. Wright M.D., discuss a three-part plan to improve patient safety surrounding Central Venous Catheterization at the Institute for Simulation and Interprofessional Studies (ISIS), University of Washington. Central Venous Catheterization (CVC) is... 11 October 2012
John J. Schaefer, III, M.D., the Director of Medical University of South Carolina(MUSC)Simulation, describes the members’ successes in increasing simulation usage in that state. The partners of HealthCare Simulation of South Carolina have increased the annual rate of simulation usage 20-fold in that state, reports John J. Schaefer, III, M.D.,... 10 October 2012
B.F Ingelson, RN, MHA and T. Natalini-Whitmore, RN, MS note that while arguments in favor of the Bar Code Medication Administration adoption to reduce medication error rates are compelling, the barriers to the system and receptivity of nursing staff must be considered. In 2000, the report To Err Is Human:... 9 October 2012
Staff writer Chuck Weirauch reports on developments in the rapidly evolving serious games for healthcare learning sector. Although simulation technology has become a leading tool for the advancement of medical education and training, gaming technology has still not gained an equal level of acceptance with medical educators as its counterpart. ... 9 October 2012
Lori Ponoroff, MEdSim Staff Writer, provides insights on the fielding of do-it-yourself simulators as instructional devices. Budget cuts, time constraints and the peace of mind that comes with practicing by simulation instead of on patients is driving surgeons, students and instructors alike to make their own simulators. From the simplest... 9 October 2012
Calling attention to the use of haptic feedback in training devices used in other domains, Adrian Hendrickse, B.M., FRCA and Karl Reinig, Ph.D., assert that for effective training on appropriate procedures, medical simulators should include haptic functioning. For hundreds of years, medical professionals were trained the same way – see... 9 October 2012
In the first of a series of articles on medical simulation centers, Group Editor Marty Kauchak reports the quest for patient safety and other requirements are fueling the community’s demand for these facilities. Simulation allows healthcare profession members to learn and enhance many skills for individual and team procedures before... 9 October 2012
Rear Admiral Niemyer was interviewed by Group Editor Marty Kauchak. The interview addressed a wide range of learning technology and related training topics in the admiral’s expansive portfolio. Rear Adm. Elizabeth S. Niemyer. Image Credit: U.S. Navy. MEdSim: Provide some examples of how simulation, simulators and other technology support... 3 August 2012
A delicate balance exists between a beneficial stress response that enhances memory and recall and a detrimental high stress response that impairs the ability to perform learned skills. A week-long Intensive Surgical Skills Course at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine is using a ground-breaking surgical simulator to improve... 17 July 2012
The Halldale Team has attended a number of medical conferences in varied locations during the past few months. While each conference had a different theme/s, different program and different international speakers they were all ultimately focused on patient care and safety. 17 July 2012
By Helen Branswell THE CANADIAN PRESS It's a pivotal event that comes in the education of all would-be surgeons. At some point, medical students who plan to make a career of opening up and fixing other human beings have to make that first cut. If Drs. Teodor Grantcharov and Vanessa... 17 July 2012
Regardless of attitudes about the ACA, the goals of the federal and private sector healthcare reform efforts – driving down cost and improving quality – are creating a need for healthcare transformation. This is most apparent for hospitals, as they are regarded as the most expensive part of the healthcare... 11 July 2012
Drs. Liz Steel and Carol Foot, and Nurse Educator Sarah Webb, in conjunction with Dr. Kim Vidhani, discuss how creativity and innovation are used to develop low cost medical simulation for intensive care medical training at Royal North Shore Hospital in Australia. Drs. Liz Steel and Carol Foot, and Nurse... 10 July 2012