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Lori Lioce, DNP, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, CHSOS, FAANP, Stephen Hetherman, EdD describe the steps taken to develop a high stakes OSCE that is reliable and quantifiable. This pilot was successful in advancing competency based assessment of individual performance. There are many variables in the execution of successful simulation, student learning,... 8 May 2019
Written by Andy Smith, MTM publisher All are aware that the operating room can be a high stress environment in which highly complex and intricate procedures are carried out by very talented and caring healthcare professionals. Despite good intent and high levels of skill the likelihood of a series of small... 7 May 2019
Last year, the 35th Medical Group implemented a new continuous process improvement peer review program, providing literal and figurative transparency and improving patient care for all Team Misawa members. Master Sgt. Fredrick Gumm, a 35th Surgical Operations Squadron sonographer, said the program allows technicians from other PACAF bases to... 6 May 2019
As a part of 3D Systems’ U/S Mentor family of ultrasound training solutions, the Interventional Ultrasound platform provides a needed simulator for Thoracentesis, with more ultrasound guided interventions to come. The first module, Thoracentesis, provides training of fluid removal from the pleural space. Trainees can practice ultrasound evaluation of... 6 May 2019
SonoSim’s new aorta and IVC real-patient scanning cases are available in the Aorta/IVC Core Clinical Module. This module will teach users how to perform ultrasonography of the aorta and inferior vena cava (IVC). It provides comprehensive, didactic knowledge assessment and hands-on training. Individuals can use color-flow and pulsed-wave Doppler... 6 May 2019
With the current software version for the Eyesi ophthalmic surgical simulator, VRmagic offers trainee ophthalmologists not only a detailed evaluation of their own surgical performance, but also a comparison with the training results of other users. This data processing option is made possible by networking the training systems, which... 6 May 2019
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) and the Taiwan Patient Safety Culture Club (TPSCC) announced that four hospitals and one healthcare organization made a public commitment to helping eliminate preventable patient harm and death in hospitals by implementing the PSMF’s Actionable Patient Safety Solutions (APSS). The commitments were made... 6 May 2019
Centra’s Central Virginia Center of Simulation and Virtual Learning (also known as the Virtual Learning Center) was awarded full accreditation through the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) on April 15, 2019. SSH Accreditation is a peer-reviewed evaluation of the healthcare simulation program. This accreditation examined the program's processes... 6 May 2019
Medical Training Magazine is happy to host the Joint-MMAST bi-monthly newsletter for May 2019. The goal of this publication is to share information about DoD Medical Modeling & Simulation entities, initiatives, research, products, services, best practices, lessons learned and so much more. 6 May 2019
Fundamental Surgery’s Total Hip Replacement (Posterior Approach) training simulation has received Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation from the Royal College of Surgeons of England. With this accreditation, the simulation is confirmed as an activity that demonstrates sufficient educational value to contribute to individual surgeons’ CPD, for which six CPD... 1 May 2019
A researcher, innovator and prolific contributor to scholarly journals, Rachel Ellaway, PhD, is this year’s winner of the Duncan Graham Award for Outstanding Contribution to Medical Education. Dr. Rachel Ellaway is a professor of medical education in community health sciences and co-director of the Office of Health and Medical... 30 April 2019
Avkin released its newest hybrid, a wearable anterior thorax simulator with a removable triple lumen central venous catheter, retractable implanted port (port-a-cath), and heart sounds. The device is designed for both assessment and care of a right subclavian triple lumen catheter or implanted central venous access port. This wearable product... 30 April 2019
The co-founder of BEI Maritime, retired US Navy Lt. Cmdr. Scott Chierepko, spoke with Halldale Group Industry Reporter Amanda Towner about future plans for a new maritime training center. 29 April 2019
Register for Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s Clean Care Conversations webinar on May 6 at 10 am MT/12 ET to learn how to promote clean care with patients and colleagues. Moderated by The Germ Guy, Jason Tetro, this webinar includes Prince Edward Island’s medical microbiologist and infectious disease consultant, Dr. 25 April 2019
Enduvo announced OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois is using its software to add experiential instruction to help pediatric cardiologists, pediatric heart surgeons and nurses improve care for patients. Enduvo allows users to import 3-D models and medical images, enabling the creation of virtual reality (VR) experiences. Once inside... 25 April 2019
Originally published on the University of Central Florida (UCF) Institute for Simulation and Training website by writer Catherine Delgado and editor Jessica Compton. April 10, 2019, marked the UCF School of Modeling, Simulation and Training's (SMST) first annual “SMST Day,” in what will be the first of many day-long... 23 April 2019
The University of Delaware is holding a free simulated participant conference on Thursday, May 16, 2019, from 9:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. Topics include: How to start an affordable simulated participant program.How to enhance existing simulated participant programs.How to get the most out of simulated participants.A hands-on debriefing workshop. Attendees... 22 April 2019
The University of Louisville and IBM announced a partnership that includes the establishment of an IBM Skills Academy focused on digital learning and technology skills. It will be housed in the newly-created Center for Digital Transformation in the Miller Information Technology Center on the Belknap Campus and will open... 19 April 2019
Written by Andy Smith, MTM publisher A piece in the Times of London, 17th April entitled ‘Checking the basics helps reduce deaths after surgery’, drew my attention during that morning’s breakfast reading. Since 2008 Scotland has seen a 36.6 percent reduction in post-operative deaths. The article co-authored by Professor Jason Leitch,... 18 April 2019
U.S. Air Force medical professionals at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Airfield are working to make positive impacts during their deployment so future patients and providers can benefit. Lt. Col. Valerie Sams, a physician and 455th Expeditionary Medical Group trauma medical director, is leading a trial use... 18 April 2019