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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in Memphis opened its new $39.7 million Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation dedicated to education; research and professional development of clinical skills using standardized patients, high-fidelity patient simulators and virtual reality technology. The 45,000 square-foot center gives students from six... 14 May 2018
South Texas College (STC) expanded its Nursing and Allied Health Campus in McAllen with the addition of a new four-story, 90,000 square foot complex that includes a state-of-the-art simulation hospital and a new library. The hospital will provide real-world, hands-on experience for students in such fields as nursing, occupational and... 11 May 2018
Roger Smith, CTO, Florida Hospital Nicholson Center, explains how the field of surgical robotics is about to face a miniature version of the dot.com boom of internet companies. In September of 2001, Dr. Jacques Marescaux performed the world’s first transatlantic robotic telesurgery using the Zeus robotic system created by... 11 May 2018
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and CAE Healthcare launched the second course for Anesthesia SimSTAT, their interactive, screen-based simulation training product. The new course, Anesthesia SimSTAT – Appendectomy, is designed to provide physician anesthesiologists with advanced training to manage challenging anesthetic emergencies in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgeries for acute... 10 May 2018
Charles River Analytics won a $1.5 million U.S. Army contract to develop a medical simulation and tutorial platform to improve its medical training and patient care. Charles River is partnering with Professor Frank Ritter and Dr. Chris Garrison of Pennsylvania State University (PSU) to build a Virtual Intelligent Tutor for... 8 May 2018
Robot-assisted surgery has become standard of care in many specialties. According to the Intuitive Surgical Annual report, 877,000 robot-assisted procedures of various types were performed across the United States in 2017 – but a University of Virginia (UVA) study based on reports made to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration... 7 May 2018
The University of Pittsburgh’s Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation, Education, and Research (WISER) is hosting an “Advancing Your Nursing Career Through Simulation” symposium June 1 and 2, 2018. The event will include plenary speakers, panel presentations, facilitated interactive sessions and workshops and will count as nine CNE credits and... 4 May 2018
Physicians’ Education Resource ®, a provider of live and online continuing medical education (CME) activities on oncology and hematology, acquired the Winter Lung Cancer Conference™, it says, as part of its commitment to provide impactful, live continuing medical education programs. As a result, the 2019 upcoming 16th Annual Winter Lung... 3 May 2018
B&G Educational Innovations (BGEI), a manufacturer of wearable clinical simulation devices for healthcare and veterinary training, joined more than 20 other Florida businesses who traveled to Costa Rica as part of a four-day trade mission that was a joint effort of Enterprise Florida Inc. (EFI) and the U.S. Commercial Service... 3 May 2018
A new report published by Allied Market Research titled "Medical Simulation Market by Product & Service, Fidelity, and End User: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2017-2023, says the global medical simulation market is estimated to grow exponentially in the next few years. In 2016, it was valued at $986... 1 May 2018
A unique emergency room in San Diego, California will be inundated with trauma casualties and very sick people requiring surgery May 1-4, and second year medical students will be those performing surgeries. The simulated trauma scenarios will result from overturned cars, active shooters, a high-rise fire and improvised explosive devices. Real... 1 May 2018
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Research Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida is expanding its medical simulation center to a new 13,000-square-foot space in its Research and Innovation Building that will open in September. The research and education building will be a center for pediatric education, training and research. Construction began in 2016... 26 April 2018
A new simulation system at William Beaumont Army Medical Center's Labor and Delivery Department (WBAMC's L&D) aims to improve patient care and safety through training simulations for OB-GYN emergencies. Medical manikins capable of birthing infant manikins are being used to support staff conducting neonatal resuscitation training. The simulator follows standardized guidelines... 25 April 2018
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) announced its support for the Tokyo Declaration of Patient Safety that asks countries to accelerate their progress toward improving patient safety by aligning incentives, increasing transparency and implementing practices to reduce preventable deaths. The declaration was presented by Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom... 16 April 2018
The Florida State University College of Medicine (FSU) and Sarasota Memorial Health Care System received approval to launch a new Emergency Medicine residency program to help meet healthcare and physician workforce needs in Sarasota and surrounding communities. Approval by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the sanctioning body... 9 April 2018
The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) received a $20 million commitment from Eugene and Maxine Rosenfeld that its school of Health Sciences will use to enhance its simulation training capabilities to future healthcare professionals. The expansion and revitalization of the school’s learning resource center, which includes the UCLA... 28 March 2018
Have you ever observed a simulation event and asked what the event plan was? Did you receive a puzzled look and maybe a cocked eyebrow when you asked the question? Event design is crucial for a successful immersive learning experience. 20 March 2018
SkinCeuticals partnered with ReSurge International, a global not-for-profit dedicated to empowering local doctors in developing countries to increase access there to reconstructive surgical care. SkinCeuticals is committed to furthering the field of aesthetic medicine through evidence-based formulations and science. The company says through its experience working with doctors, it’s learned... 16 March 2018
Lake Superior State University’s Sault Sainte (LSSU) Marie, Michigan campus and War Memorial Hospital entered an agreement that will transform LSSU’s existing Superior Simulation Center into a regional center that will train and reach more healthcare professionals in the international Great Lakes region, and throughout North America. The new facility... 15 March 2018
Johnson & Johnson awarded the University of South Carolina Aiken a $25,000 grant to enhance the instruction in the School of Nursing's (SON) simulation labs and help strengthen the university's relationship with Aiken Regional Medical Centers (ARMC). The funds from this grant will help start this project by providing the necessary... 14 March 2018