Does healthcare simulation training help to reduce malpractice rates across obstetrics and gynecology? A team of five medical professionals sought to find an answer to this question through their original research entitled “Association of Simulation Training With Rates of Medical Malpractice Claims Among Obstetrician–Gynecologists”, published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Specifically, the data [...]

In order to keep up with the ever-changing medical field, leaders must constantly work to assess how factors influence effective training measures. First published in 2015, the State of Healthcare Training and Staff Development Report, published by Relias, is designed to update healthcare stakeholders on industry trends and inspire informed strategic planning for the future. [...]

As interprofessional healthcare simulation education has grown in popularity, a need to define levels of competence has developeded. The Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) has helped connect health professionals for better care through the establishment and publication of several core competencies. First adopted in 2011, these competencies were then updated in 2016 to reflect changes that [...]

Developing a set of best practices can help any healthcare simulation flourish, as these guidelines help promote successful learning and training outcomes. For example, the INACSL Standards of Best Practice provide an excellent guide to all aspects of clinical simulation and are applicable to everyone involved in any level of medical education. Recently, the organization’s [...]