The Simulation Educator Needs Assessment Tool (SENAT) was developed by Britt, Xing, and Leighton (2023) based on a needs assessment and gap analysis for healthcare simulation professional development, the need to provide data regarding the simulation professional needs and desire for improvement, and to assist the creation of a professional development roadmap for clinical simulation [...]
PCS (Patient Communication Simulators) is a simulation technology and software engineering company that has been operating since 2015, specializing solely in healthcare simulation products driven by artificial intelligence (AI). PCS launched their 4th AI-driven product, SimVox in October of 2023. SimVox, the new AI speaker instantly and affordably adds innovative patient communication training technologies to [...]
Laerdal released MamaAnne, a maternal healthcare simulator, in 2024 to provide high-quality healthcare training to address the increasing maternal mortality rates. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), maternal deaths occur nearly every two minutes, which results in over a quarter million mothers dying a year. Maternal mortality rates are on the rise, especially in [...]
Virtual Reality (VR) and Extended Reality (XR) technologies have surged in popularity, promising immersive experiences and transformative applications across healthcare professions. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has embarked on a journey to integrate VR / XR into medical practices to enhance patient care, education, and overall hospital experience. This HealthySimulation.com will explore CHOP’s challenges, considerations, [...]