Patient Safety

Patient Safety best practices, tools, research updates, and conference listings for the healthcare simulation community.

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SimX

SimX Acquired by Madison Industries

SimX, a leading producer of virtual reality healthcare training software, announced on November 13, 2024, their acquisition by Madison Industries.…
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TacMed Solutions

The Symphony of Trauma Simulation: TacMed’s Collaborative Approach

Halford Luccock, a renowned Methodist minister and Yale Divinity School professor, once said, “No one can whistle a symphony. It…
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Facilitation

The Five R’s of Healthcare Simulation Education

Healthcare Simulation-Based Education (SBE) represents a paradigm shift in contemporary pedagogical practices that transcends the mere reframing of clinical experiences.…
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HealthStream

Meticulously Crafted Child & Maternal Health Solutions for Safer Beginnings

Healthcare professionals are highly trusted by the public, so when parents anticipate a birth, they expect their care team to…
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Education Management Solutions

Competency-Based Clinical Education Solutions: Skills Assessment is NOT Competency

In healthcare education, there is an important distinction between the assessment of skills and competency. Skills assessment focuses on the…
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Medical Shipment

Competency-Based Nursing Education for Deliberate Practice with Realistic Simulation Equipment

Dr. Pam Jeffries, a notable leader in the healthcare simulation global community, discussed the development of healthcare simulation centers designed…
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Elevate Healthcare

Elevate Healthcare’s Catherine: The Vimedix Ultrasound Simulator for Women’s Health

Elevate Healthcare enhances learning opportunities through upgraded Vimedix features that foster better interactions and focused practice for developing ultrasound skills.…
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Medical Shipment

Increased Medication Realism for Nursing Education with BD Pyxis from Medical Shipment

Realism with the BD Pyxis MedStation distributed by Medical Shipment can help educators meet the need for realistic opportunities to…
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PCS

PCS Spark Adds AI-Driven Gerontology Scenarios for Healthy Aging Month

In celebration of Healthy Aging Month, PCS.ai is excited to introduce a new scenario bundle centered on elderly patient care.…
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Conferences

NLN Education Summit 2024: Daring Competency-Based Education

The National League for Nursing (NLN) catalyzed meaningful conversations and collaborations to advance the quality and relevance of nursing education…
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UbiSim

Healthcare Simulation Research Update – August 2024

The field of healthcare simulation has made tremendous strides forward over the past several decades. One way this revolution is…
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Medicine

Latest Patient Safety Fellowship Opportunities

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global State of Patient Safety 2023 report, Patient Safety “is the absence of…
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