Medication administration errors contribute to thousands of patient deaths each year. (1) Errors occur frequently related to missed actions in the medication use process with nearly 50% of all errors in doses and prescriptions attributed to missing a step. (2) Recently the nursing community followed with dread the case of RaDonda Vaught (3) whose workaround [...]
A simulation program is an educational initiative that allows learners to hone in on and practice new healthcare skills, all while improving patient safety outcomes and ultimately reducing medical errors. The primary purpose of clinical simulation is to deliver high-quality, realistic simulated clinical learning experiences in both discipline-specific and interprofessional environments to prepare for an [...]
Helping healthcare simulation educators, administrators, and learners to stay up-to-date on industry topics, HealthySimulation.com finds and shares relevant news and information from around the world. This news includes medical simulation innovations, center development, products, vendor information, research, and more. Together, these industry updates help paint pictures of where the healthcare simulation industry is presently, and [...]
Just in time for HealthySimulation.com’s Champions of Simulation Virtual Symposium tomorrow, the HealthySimulation.com team are excited to announce a brand new partnership with Current Concepts Institute (CCI) to provide for Continuing Medical Education (CMEs) on the LEARN platform! According to the company, CCI partners are all “non-accredited entities hosting non-commercial, physician-based educational events.” Through this [...]
