Defining healthcare simulation operations within an institution or facility is integral to solidifying best practices, optimal workflows and overall learner retention. During the virtual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) 2021 conference, a presentation given by Nick Brauer and Katie Porcaro from the Center for Healthcare Improvement in Patient Simulation (CHIPS) at the University [...]

In development since 2019, the Gurnick Nursing Simulation Center is approaching its grand opening, celebrated in partnership with Education Management Solutions and Gaumard Scientific. The grand opening event is set to take place on Tuesday, May 25 at 2 p.m. EST. This virtual presentation will help highlight the use of EMS clinical simulation solutions throughout [...]

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides a number of patient safety tools and training materials, including the Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) toolkit. This patient safety resource essentially gives hospitals and health systems a roadmap for responding when a patient is harmed. The toolkit includes eight different learning modules, each containing PowerPoint [...]

Health Education England (HEE) is part of the publicly-funded healthcare system of the United Kingdom, the National Health Service (NHS). The goal of HEE is to support the delivery of excellent healthcare and health improvement to patients and the public by ensuring that the workforce has the right numbers, skills, values and behaviors at the [...]

For years, academic and clinical educators and leaders have questioned the effectiveness of traditional clinical apprenticeship models used in undergraduate nursing education. To better determine a quantifiable level of effect, three healthcare simulation experts, an educational researcher and a librarian conducted a systematic review aimed to examine the best evidence available upon which to base [...]