The simulationist can facilitate the achievement of health career participant learning outcomes through the use of a variety of supplies and equipment. This ranges from simple laboratory supplies and equipment in a skills lab setting to complex high-fidelity human simulators in various healthcare and community settings. Not all healthcare simulation experiences require high fidelity. In [...]

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Department of Defense have identified several essential communication and teamwork skills to promote the provision of quality health care, reduce medical error and improve patient care delivery. They include the identification of roles and responsibilities, team leadership, situational awareness, a shared mental model, and various [...]

Escape rooms can be a fun, interactive way to promote successful learning outcomes across clinical simulation environments. In this article, author Michelle Sherlin adds to her previous two articles on escape rooms, through which she has shared methods on how to best select bags, boxes, and other kinds of containers in which to place clues. [...]

Escape rooms are an effective and engaging way to review concepts and knowledge in healthcare education, and a novel way to introduce learners to healthcare equipment and supplies. This HealthySimulation.com article is the second in a three-part series (read Part I here) that discusses space considerations as well as tips and tricks specifically for selecting [...]