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, [...]
HealthStream’s jane AI is a new Artificial Intelligence tool to help measure clinical judgment, offer clinical development analytics, and personalize competency development for nurses and other clinical teams. jane AI will help healthcare organizations assess discover where their nurses excel and where there’s opportunity for improvement, focus learning to improve competence, and provide insights on [...]
HomeGrown Solutions was created by education professionals to address problematic issues in healthcare simulation. In 2007, Meg Meccariello presented low-cost solutions at a podium presentation at the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL). The following year, a HomeGrown Solutions Contest began a rich legacy for innovative, cost-saving solutions to common health care [...]
