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If you have simulation and training news, drop us a line! For US & Canada News, email Amanda Towner at amanda@halldale.com, and for Rest of World news, email Fiona Greenyer at fiona@halldale.com. 22 October 2019
Written by Andy Smith, MTM publisher Quite a few countries claim that tag, in fact probably most of the western nations might do so. So clearly they cannot all be right, and most likely all but one is wrong. What is certain, as recent polls in Canada have highlighted, is that... 21 October 2019
The Learning Center, powered by HIMSS, is hosting the “Improving Patient Safety: The Implications of Internet Of Things And Wearables on Infection Control Strategies” webinar on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. CT. Sponsored by HP Inc., the webinar will show the implications and risks of smart devices... 21 October 2019
VirTra Inc. will be introducing driving simulators specifically designed for U.S. Law Enforcement at the IACP Conference in Chicago, Illinois. These simulators have been specifically designed to fit the unique needs of U.S. Law Enforcement. The hig- definition environments and decision-making objectives ensure that the focus of training is on... 18 October 2019
Elizabeth Weissbrod, an HJF employee working as a medical illustrator with the Uniformed Services University Val G. Hemming Simulation Center, highlights the muscles of the leg and foot. Remedy Simulation Group announced the availability of PaperCut Trauma Temporary Tattoos for public use in trauma care training. Elizabeth Weissbrod, an... 18 October 2019
BLACK+DECKER has launched Pria, a new automated medication management and home health care assistant device. Pria is the first commercial Stanley Healthcare product from BLACK+DECKER that provides innovative solutions and technology for safer, more secure, and more efficient care in the home. Pria is a HIPAA-compliant platform, voice-enabled tabletop... 18 October 2019
On Wednesday, October 9, 2019, Halldale Industry Reporter Amanda Towner attended the Simulated Participant Workshop hosted by Avkin and the University of Central Florida (UCF) at the UCF campus in Orlando, Florida. Attended by clinical educators and program directors, the event began with a presentation by Amy Cowperthwait, Avkin... 18 October 2019
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mikana Halloran, flight medic, and U.S. Army Maj. Titus Rund, flight surgeon, both with the 2-104th G. Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Detachment, Air Ambulance, Alaska Army National Guard, load an Airman with a simulated injury into an AKARNG UH-60L Black Hawk for a medical evacuation... 17 October 2019
Tork, a subsidiary of global hygiene and health company Essity, has launched a virtual reality hand hygiene training app. The free Tork app is a result of Essity's collaboration with hand hygiene experts at World Health Organization Collaborating Centre. Behavioral scientists and university hospitals also consulted on the app. 17 October 2019
Aberdeen Drilling School (ADS) is inventing more than £1 million to open four new training centres in RelyOn Nutec facilities by the end of the year. The move comes after a fifty percent increase in contract wins in the past six months, said ADS, which is part of the... 16 October 2019
Varjo Technologies has doubled its product line offerings with two new state-of-the-art VR headsets – the VR-2 and the VR-2 Pro. These two new products (in addition to the VR-1 and XR-1) are part of Varjo’s ‘Resolution Revolution’, a product line committed to delivering human eye-resolution (over 60 PPD) and... 15 October 2019
A Houston-based neurologist, Dr. Steven Goldstein, explains the reasons patients can get very expensive hospital bills even if they went to a hospital, clinic or emergency room that is part of their insurance network on his latest podcast. The Houston Healthcare Initiative podcast can be heard on Soundcloud, iTunes,... 11 October 2019
Physician leaders from all sectors of the health industry are being tasked with developing strategies to improve health outcomes while reducing costs. To prepare for this goal, the AHA Physician Alliance presented a webinar on Monday, October 14, from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. ET on "What It Takes to... 10 October 2019
Ocutrx Vision Technologies LLC revealed the company’s most significant technology milestone — a next generation AR (augmented reality) headset technology for Surgery Visualization called the ORLenz, a second medical device related to their flagship Oculenz ARWear headset for Macular Degeneration. A prototype of this technology is being formally introduced... 10 October 2019
Inovus Medical have released the bozzini Laparoscopic Simulator, the second institutional laparoscopic simulator added to the range. Billed as the world’s first affordable and accessible ‘simulated laparoscopic stack system’, Innovus say it offers real to life laparoscope and camera handling simulation at a fraction of the cost of using... 10 October 2019
Dubai's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) have unveiled a new simulation offering to entice more people into nursing. The project, which is part of the initiative “Enhancing Attractiveness of Nursing Profession”, is targeting secondary school graduates. Its aim is to further highlight the importance of the nursing profession and motivate... 9 October 2019
Australian underground mining contractor Byrnecut have partnered with Immersive Technologies to fit its technical training centre with new simulators. 8 October 2019
3D Systems has received additional 510(k) clearance for its D2P (DICOM-to-PRINT) software, allowing clinicians to 3D print diagnostic patient-specific anatomic models. 3D Systems says it is the only company to offer a solution that combines its own software and printers to create 3D printed patient-specific anatomic models for diagnostic... 8 October 2019
Business leaders in the healthcare industry are no stranger to workplace issues, and tackling these challenges in order to improve patient outcomes is more critical than ever. Fierce Conversations has worked with more than a hundred healthcare organizations to identify solutions to some of the bigger issues they face... 8 October 2019
Written by Judith Riess, MTM editor-in-chief We have been discussing the changes taking place in healthcare and a bit of what the future of healthcare might bring about. In reviewing some of the Ted Talks on the Future of Medicine some theories that seemed impossible a few years ago... 8 October 2019