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Medical Training Magazine is happy to host the Joint-MMAST bi-monthly newsletter for March 2019. 22 March 2019
Walmart has provided a solution to rising health care costs for its employees, according to a Harvard Business Review article co-authored by Lisa Woods, a senior director in Walmart’s benefits department. The article focuses on Walmart’s Centers of Excellence (COE) program, a way to provide employees with care while... 21 March 2019
Exonicus Inc. and Kitware have collaborated to develop a trauma simulator using the Pulse Physiology Engine. Exonicus Inc. has been creating a virtual reality emergency medicine training simulator for military medical personnel using the Unity game engine. This work is led by Dr. Kyle Couperus at Madigan Army Medical... 20 March 2019
The Kettering University Pre-Med program of study offers students a unique path to medical school through hands-on simulation workshops, experiential education and perspectives that set them apart from students who take a traditional pre-med path. Students have the opportunity to work as medical scribes as undergraduate students at hospitals... 20 March 2019
A team comprised of UI College of Nursing faculty members Jacinda Bunch, PhD, RN; Cormac O’Sullivan, PhD, CRNA, ARNP; and April Prunty, MSN, RN; recently won funding to assess current and future educational opportunities for emergency medical services (EMS), rural hospitals and critical access hospitals in the state of... 20 March 2019
FundamentalVR has showcased HaptX Gloves on its Fundamental Surgery platform. Demonstrated for the first time at the annual general meeting of the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), FundamentalVR and HaptX are providing a glimpse of the near future where surgeons can use their entire hand and fingers as... 19 March 2019
To inform and guide prospective nursing students to valuable educational options, Nursing School Hub released its new 2019 rankings of the best online nursing degree programs in the U.S. Four recent rankings cover the gamut of online nursing degree programs: top 25 online RN to BSN programs 2019, top... 18 March 2019
The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) remains the number one nursing school in the world according to a recent ranking by QS World University. The rankings highlight the world’s top universities in 48 different subject areas (as of 2019) based on academic reputation, employer reputation and... 18 March 2019
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation is hosting a free webinar to address a central patient safety topic. The Actionable Patient Safety Solutions Challenge #17 – patient Safety Curriculum for All Health Professionals workshop will take place on 8 May 2019, from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. PDT. Each quarter,... 18 March 2019
Osso VR, announced a first-of-its-kind VR training module for Smith & Nephew’s NAVIO Surgical System, being demonstrated at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2019 Annual Meeting from March 12-16. Handheld robotics and virtual reality are emerging technologies in medicine leading to rapidly advancing changes in areas, such... 15 March 2019
Laerdal Medical and B-Line Medical have partnered to integrate existing and new product lines to significantly improve the quality, consistency and ease of administering healthcare simulation education and training. As part of the long-term collaboration agreement, Laerdal Medical and B-Line Medical will develop and distribute turn-key healthcare simulation solutions. 15 March 2019
B&G Educational Innovations LLC, (BGEI) has collaborated with ECHO Healthcare. Elizabeth Benson, co-founder and CEO of BGEI, said, “We believe ECHO Healthcare’s expertise and innovative approaches will help create additional opportunities to raise the level of learner competence and confidence, improving both patient care and safety.” The two companies... 14 March 2019
3-Dmed released its LCBDE Trainer, which was Developed at Northwestern University. The device can be used for practicing common bile duct exploration using laparoscopic and simulated fluoroscopic views. It features two HD-1080P cameras for high-fidelity images and includes liver, gallbladder, common bile duct and simulated gallstones. The set includes... 14 March 2019
The International Congress on Innovation in Dental Devices and 3D Printing (Dental-3D 2019) will be held 25-26 September 2019 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Dental-3D 2019 will provide an opportunity for researchers, clinicians and industry leaders to share their ideas and insights on the rapidly advancing field of dental devices and 3D... 14 March 2019
Virti has been selected to join the U.K.’s NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) programme. Virti is the first and only evidence-based AR/VR training company to be selected onto the programme and deployed in the U.K.’s NHS, which employs more than 1.5-million people. Virti uses virtual and augmented reality combined with... 14 March 2019
So far, more than 2000 health professionals have learned about managing the radiation dose in computed tomography by taking an IAEA online course that was introduced two years ago. In March, the IAEA launched a Spanish version of the course to enable more professionals to strengthen their knowledge and... 14 March 2019
The IMSH 2018 Best in Show winner, Arch Virtual’s VR Airway Lab training application, was recently put to the test in a pilot study evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of contemporary immersive virtual reality simulation (CIVRS). The study was presented at IMSH 2019 by Justin Khine, MD. The study... 14 March 2019
The Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) is offering new Safety Improvement Projects designed with a Quality Improvement/Knowledge Translation integrated learning design for accelerating patient safety in Canada. CPSI is working with committed partners to implement and evaluate measurable and sustainable Safety Improvement Projects that align with pan-Canadian priorities. The... 13 March 2019
Providing an overview of the fundamentals of patient safety, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute is offering an online and in-person Canadian Patient Safety Officer Course, which equips healthcare professionals and leaders with the information, tools and techniques to build a strong patient safety culture within their organizations. The in-person... 12 March 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated hospital performance data on the Hospital Compare website and on data.medicare.gov to empower patients, families, and stakeholders with important information they need to compare hospitals and make informed healthcare decisions. This data includes specific measures of hospitals’ quality of care,... 12 March 2019