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King Fahad Medical City (KFMC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia launched a four-day Advanced Medical Simulation Trainers Course that will be taught by medical simulation trainers from the Center for Medical Simulation (CMS). The course is for trainers in various medical fields, from a number of hospitals in Riyadh. Medical simulation training... 16 October 2017
Temple University’s School of Podiatric Medicine is bringing some innovation to their student’s medical education with their new simulation center. Students will now be able to train through real-life scenarios, practice patient interactions and receive immediate feedback from educators and faculty members. School of Podiatric Medicine Simulation Center The simulation... 16 October 2017
BMT secured funding through the Defence and Security Accelerator, a UK research fund offering millions of pounds to projects for the Ministry of Defence, to build a prototype Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) that will allow a team of responders to remotely assess a scene for hazardous materials and predict the likely impact. 13 October 2017
Spectrum Health, a nonprofit health system in Grand Rapids, Michigan, opened a 2,700-square-foot cardiac education simulation center. The Jacob and Lois MoI Cardiovascular Simulation Center will be used to train healthcare professionals, surgeons, and physicians in real-life scenarios for procedures such as heart catheter and vascular surgical interventions. Dr. Robert... 13 October 2017
Since January 2016, nearly 800 University of Massachusetts (UMass) Medical School medical and graduate nursing students, residents and fellows have completed the school’s Opioid Safe-prescribing Training Immersion (OSTI) program. opioid safe prescribing curriculum The initiative is a model for cross-institutional partnership to address a public health emergency in real time,... 5 October 2017
The state of Qatar is making quality and safety a top priority for the development of their healthcare system. According to the Qatar’s Minister of Public Health, Dr. Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari, the Qatar National Vision 2030 will emphasize on the development of a healthcare system. The healthcare system will provide... 4 October 2017
Healthcare facilities and hospitals nationwide are frequently faced by workplace injuries which ultimately lead to many clinical and financial consequences. According to a survey conducted by the American Nurses Association (ANA) in 2011, 62 percent of nurses were concerned of facing a disabling musculoskeletal injury, surpassing the deat of contracting... 2 October 2017
With the help of Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Maxim Healthcare Services will be offering a new online training program for nurses. 2 October 2017
The University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa broke ground on the new home for its Morsani College of Medicine and USF Health Heart Institute, a cardiovascular research institute to pioneer new discoveries for heart health. USF Medical School The new building is part of a $3 billion redevelopment project... 26 September 2017
A new mobile application designed to train soldiers for battlefield injuries is currently undergoing testing at Fort Hood. The app allows soldiers access to vital information on their smart phone while in the battlefield. The Defense Health Agency has partnered with the Medical Simulation Training Center to receive feedback for... 21 September 2017
Laerdal Medical introduced its new Nursing Anne Simulator during the National League for Nursing (NLN) Summit to support the training and core nursing competencies. The Nursing Anne Simulator is designed to help nurses to meet all clinical training and curricular requirement for nursing schools and hospitals. Features of the female... 20 September 2017
The nursing shortage continues to worsen nationwide for the many hospitals, medical centers, and healthcare systems. These institutions have a growing demand for practice-ready nurses, nonetheless there are insufficient training site for nurses to receive the required nursing education and training. A new survey report, titled “Future of Technology in... 19 September 2017
Every four years, athletes around the world prepare to compete in the Winter Olympics with the hopes of bringing home the gold for their country. Next year’s Winter Olympics will be hosted in PyeongChang, Korea. To prepare for the influx of athletes in this northeastern mountainous resort town, Korea has... 18 September 2017
EOS Imaging has recently announced they will be releasing a new version of spineEOS. EOS Imaging, a company based on 2D and 3D orthopedic medical imaging, developed the first software to incorporate biomechanical patient data into surgery simulation. The company will be presenting the newest version for their online 3D... 8 September 2017
In effort to reinforce The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to act as a first responder to both fire alarms and other medical emergency calls, a new strategy is being put in place. A bill proposed by house leader’s calls for fire stations to have trained paramedics added on duty... 7 September 2017
During an inflight medical emergency, a crew member will ask if there are any medical professionals onboard that can volunteer. A study published in the Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance examined how knowledgeable physicians were during an in-flight medical emergency. A survey was conducted for physicians to share their knowledge... 6 September 2017
The World Laparoscopy Hospital (WLH), the non-profit specialty academic medical institute, has recently announced their newest laparoscopic training. The World Laparoscopy Hospital combines their clinical and hospital expertise with the latest research and knowledge in Minimal Access Surgery. Deemed to be the world’s most advanced, the Laparoscopic Surgery Training Courses... 5 September 2017
The new vice chancellor for Health Affairs for Statewide Initiatives at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Dr. David M. Stern, is taking initiative to battle the opioid epidemic. Stern believe proper education, or lack thereof, is part of the problem. "There are many parts of fighting the opioid... 1 September 2017
The American Medical Association (AMA) and Elsevier, a global information analytics company specializing in science and health, have announced that they will be working together to develop eLearning course content for Current Procedural Terminology (CPT). CPT is the most widely accepted nomenclature in the U.S. that reports outpatient and office... 24 August 2017
The Henry County Department of Public Safety have replaced their worn-out, hard to use, CPR devices for new CPR devices that will essentially help save countless lives. The old CPR device, often referred to as “Thumper” by the department staff, will be replaced by five smaller devices with top of... 23 August 2017