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Enduvo announced OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois is using its software to add experiential instruction to help pediatric cardiologists, pediatric heart surgeons and nurses improve care for patients. Enduvo allows users to import 3-D models and medical images, enabling the creation of virtual reality (VR) experiences. Once inside... 25 April 2019
Originally published on the University of Central Florida (UCF) Institute for Simulation and Training website by writer Catherine Delgado and editor Jessica Compton. April 10, 2019, marked the UCF School of Modeling, Simulation and Training's (SMST) first annual “SMST Day,” in what will be the first of many day-long... 23 April 2019
The University of Delaware is holding a free simulated participant conference on Thursday, May 16, 2019, from 9:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. Topics include: How to start an affordable simulated participant program.How to enhance existing simulated participant programs.How to get the most out of simulated participants.A hands-on debriefing workshop. Attendees... 22 April 2019
The University of Louisville and IBM announced a partnership that includes the establishment of an IBM Skills Academy focused on digital learning and technology skills. It will be housed in the newly-created Center for Digital Transformation in the Miller Information Technology Center on the Belknap Campus and will open... 19 April 2019
Written by Andy Smith, MTM publisher A piece in the Times of London, 17th April entitled ‘Checking the basics helps reduce deaths after surgery’, drew my attention during that morning’s breakfast reading. Since 2008 Scotland has seen a 36.6 percent reduction in post-operative deaths. The article co-authored by Professor Jason Leitch,... 18 April 2019
U.S. Air Force medical professionals at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Airfield are working to make positive impacts during their deployment so future patients and providers can benefit. Lt. Col. Valerie Sams, a physician and 455th Expeditionary Medical Group trauma medical director, is leading a trial use... 18 April 2019
The Bennathan Lecture, the first of a reoccurring annual lecture within the Washington, D.C. area, offers an opportunity for MedStar Health leadership, caregivers, board and community members, and other key stakeholders, to learn about the latest developments in patient safety and the role that each of us has to... 18 April 2019
The Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation has joined Vizient as a member with the goal of aligning and accelerating cost and quality performance. As part of this new agreement, The Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation will join Vizient's group purchasing organization with the expectation of a decrease in its... 18 April 2019
A research group based at KEMRI-Wellcome Trust – Kenya and Oxford University have developed a free smartphone app for training health workers called LIFE, which was launched during the Kenya Paediatric Association 2019 annual conference in Mombasa, Kenya. The Life-saving Instruction for Emergencies (LIFE) smartphone app uses interactive 3D... 17 April 2019
Airway Management Education Center (AMEC) has introduced Airway Manager: Emergency, the newest educational experience from the creators of The Difficult Airway Course. Airway Manager: Emergency on NEJM Knowledge+ is an online learning program that combines airway management education with adaptive learning technology. The adaptive learning platform uses smart technology... 17 April 2019
The Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) invites you to join two new webinars addressing several topics on patient safety in the healthcare system. Collaboration for Transformation: Patients as Partners Driving Patient Safety Improvement Tuesday, April 16 1:00 to 2:15 PM MDT At the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies... 17 April 2019
Health care is not defined solely by what happens in the emergency room or the doctor’s office. Patients bring with them their illnesses and their chronic conditions, but they also bring the barriers they face throughout their lives that can influence or even compromise their care. This is especially true for people in poverty... 17 April 2019
WISER, in collaboration with the Safar Center at the University of Pittsburgh, are pleased to provide you with an opportunity to join the Annual Safar Symposium on April 23, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Attendees can spend the full day with WISER, enjoying engaging lectures in the morning and interactive... 17 April 2019
Breakthrough Learning Founder and Senior Educator Bette Gardner is hosting an all-industry experiential learning workshop featuring the company’s tabletop simulation, Friday Night at the ER, on May 23-24, 2019, near Washington DC (Tysons Corner). Attendees can learn to move from silo thinking to systems thinking, and discover how to... 17 April 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) made patient engagement a priority in 2005 by creating the Patients for Patient Safety (PFPS) Programme and launching a global network of PFPS Champions committed to the vision and pledge for partnership described in the London Declaration "to make care as safe as possible... 17 April 2019
Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC and Children’s National Health System (Children’s National) are collaborating to launch JLABS @ Washington, DC – a 32,000-square foot facility to be located at the new Children’s National Research and Innovation Campus in Washington, D.C. This Children’s National expansion is set on a nearly... 17 April 2019
Precision OS has partnered with 10 North American universities and medical institutions to bring their high-fidelity Virtual Reality (VR) orthopedic surgery training platform into the surgical classroom. The Precision OS platform simulates operating room experiences, from the virtual tools used to the patient anatomy. This is reinforced with user-specific... 17 April 2019
About 80 Belgian soldiers participated in Vigorous Warrior 19, NATO's largest medical exercise. Organized every two years since 2011, Vigorous Warrior is NATO's only multi-national medical exercise organized by the NATO Center of Excellence for Military Medicine. So far the participants were not so numerous. This edition is unprecedented... 16 April 2019
Microsoft Corp. announced new partnerships with global higher education institutions to align and integrate Microsoft’s technical skills programs and credentials to help address the growing 21st century talent gap. The skills programs will help students prepare for the jobs of tomorrow with in-demand technologies in fields like artificial intelligence,... 12 April 2019
Tactical Medical Wing (TMW) demonstrated lifesaving capabilities to medical professionals and Defence partners from across the UK and overseas. Specialists were on hand, over a three-day period, to discuss the diverse outputs of TMW. This included Critical Care Air Support Teams, who provided the ability to move critically ill... 12 April 2019