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Patient Safety Learning describes the action needed to progress towards the patient-safe future in A Blueprint for Action, which is featured below. Underpinned by systemic analysis and evidence, it proposes practical actions to address the foundations of safer care for patients.   1 July 2019
The U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Joint Project Manager for Medical Modeling and Simulation (JPM MMS) has awarded Advanced IT Concepts (AITC) with a contract to support the relocation and outfitting of the ACME Training Facility at NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers...   28 June 2019
Mayo Clinic has received a combined gift of $5 million from Penny and Bill George, and the George Family Foundation, to create the Center for Women's Health. The center will be a destination where women will receive personalized, holistic health care that is tailored to meet their needs throughout...   28 June 2019
KbPort has released Virtual MedsManager, a robust, fully functional application that allows for virtual medication stocking, dispensing and administration, offering all the functionality of KbPort MedsManager without the need for a physical cart or cabinet. Educators and learners have the ability to store files and documents as well as...   28 June 2019
Written by Judith Riess, MTM editor-in-chief In May of 2019, the 72nd World Health Assembly was held in Geneva, Switzerland, by the World Health Organization (WHO).   28 June 2019
The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) has selected 231 highly distinguished nurse leaders as its 2019 class of Academy fellows. The inductees will be honored at a ceremony during the Academy's annual policy conference, Transforming Health, Driving Policy, which will take place from October 24-26, 2019, in Washington, D.C.   27 June 2019
Galen College of Nursing announced the expansion of its main Tampa Bay campus at Northside Hospital, an HCA Healthcare facility located in St. Petersburg, Florida. The first class of students attending the Galen campus at Northside Hospital will start July 8. “The integration of a campus at a hospital provides...   27 June 2019
To advance the education of healthcare professionals and reduce the number of preventable deaths, the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) has developed core curriculum to teach patient safety throughout the entire education process, from freshman year through residency. The continued education and development of healthcare students and professionals improves...   27 June 2019
The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC), the Defense Health Agency’s traumatic brain injury (TBI) center of excellence, recently released the “Cognitive Rehabilitation for Service Members and Veterans Following Mild to Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Recommendations.” These recommendations build on the 2016 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs...   26 June 2019
The Medical Device Division of the Israeli Ministry of Health approved marketing of Surgical Theater’s Surgical Navigation Advanced Platform (SNAP) and SuRgical Planner (SRP) systems. To lead this charge, Eli Moshe has joined Surgical Theater as its new senior vice president and general manager (GM), Europe and Middle East...   26 June 2019
CM Labs Simulations released a collaborative learning solution that engages two trainees simultaneously. Built into CM Labs’ Crawler Crane Training Pack, this new simulation-based training solution teaches the lead crane operator how to safely and efficiently manoeuver a steel pipe load in tandem with a secondary crane, operated from another...   26 June 2019
GlobalSim Inc. has completed the installation of a Full Mission crane simulator for the Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore at the Port of Baltimore. The simulator is now fully operational and will be used for training operators for the STS Cranes, RTG Cranes and Ship Pedestal cranes. Ports America...   25 June 2019
CM Labs Simulations has established a presence in Europe by partnering with Antycip Simulation. CM Labs now has a presence in Antycip’s offices in the UK, France and Italy. The company’s headquarters will remain in Montreal, Canada. Through the partnership, CM Labs now provides local training throughout Europe, including Austria,...   25 June 2019
CM Labs Simulations has established a presence in Europe by partnering with Antycip Simulation. CM Labs now has a presence in Antycip’s offices in the UK, France and Italy. The company’s headquarters will remain in Montreal, Canada. Through the partnership, CM Labs now provides local training throughout Europe, including Austria,...   25 June 2019
The U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa International Health Specialist (USAFE IHS) team has partnered with the NATO Center of Excellence for Military Medicine to improve interoperability with partner nations and increase force readiness. Since 2017, the two organizations have collaboratively produced a First Responder Train-the-Trainer (FRTT) program...   25 June 2019
neosim AG launched its highly realistic baby lung simulator LuSi for the training of intensive care staff. The silicone body has been painted to look like a real patient and covers high-tech machinery: an artificial lung that is computerized and loaded with sensors to simulate the lung function of...   25 June 2019
Central Michigan University’s (CMU) new online nursing degree program launching this fall is designed to allow current registered nurses (RNs) to complete their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree in one year. In early June, The Institutional Actions Committee of the Higher Learning Commission approved CMU’s request to...   25 June 2019
Dennis Luckey, an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) who serves as the medical officer for Station 1 in Watkinsville, Georgia, was recognized as the Medical First Responder of the Year for Oconee County during the 28th Annual Northeast Georgia EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Awards Banquet.   24 June 2019
Congressman Vicente Gonzalez announced that the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) a $400,000 grant for their Primary Care Training and Enhancement (PCTE) Program. “All Central and South Texans deserve access to affordable, quality healthcare,” said Congressman Gonzalez.   24 June 2019
Dr. Roger Smith, Chief Technology Officer of the Nicholson Center at AdventHealth, demonstrated an unusual tumor extraction using da Vinci Xi, a robotic surgery system. Halldale Group’s Industry Reporter Amanda Towner was there. Fellow health care providers and members of the community gathered together in the operating room curiously...   24 June 2019