Simulation Skills Camp Emphasizes the Importance of Debriefing The team of simulation experts at Level 3 Healthcare come from different backgrounds but share a common goal: to provide the simulation industry with a standardized level of education and training. To achieve this goal, Level 3 hosts and sponsors various education and training events throughout the…
read moreHow a Master Level Service Agreement Can Improve Your Simulation Center The goal of every healthcare simulation center—and their technicians and operations specialists—is to run simulation scenarios without any major glitches or holdups. Behind the scenes, most simulation centers are a complicated web of various technology solutions from multiple vendors and manufacturers. For sim techs,…
read moreWhat Is SimGHOSTS and Why Should You Attend Next Time? If a friend tells you they’ve been ghosted, that’s usually not good news. But if someone tells you they’ve been SimGHOST-ed, that’s another—better—story. SimGHOSTS—which stands for Gathering of Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialists—is an annual hands-on training and networking event for individuals and institutions using healthcare…
read moreExpert Advice for Mapping Your Healthcare Simulation Training For many careers and professions there is a clear path to get from where you are to where you want to be. If you want to be an engineer, you get an engineering degree. If you want to be a doctor, you go to medical school. But…
read moreSimulation labs are a growing part of healthcare training and education programs, but simulation lab managers still face some challenges when it comes to hiring the right staff, raising the necessary funding, and purchasing the right equipment, among other things. In the final recap of Level 3 Healthcare’s recent webinar, “15 Challenges in Healthcare Simulation…
read moreNo two healthcare simulation labs are exactly the same, but many sim techs face similar challenges. In the recent webinar, “15 Challenges in Healthcare Simulation and How to Conquer Them,” the simulation experts at Level 3 Healthcare discussed the most common challenges and offered solutions to address them. You can catch up on the first…
read moreWhy Every Simulation Center Needs an AV Take a look at the job description for a simulation technician and your head might start to spin. From programming vital signs to setting up scenarios to managing inventory to applying moulage, there are lots of skills sim techs need. But understanding how to operate and troubleshoot the…
read moreThere are plenty of good things about getting bigger and stronger but—whether it’s a person, a company or an industry—it can come with growing pains, and healthcare simulation is no exception. As the industry expands and the technology gets more advanced, there are both opportunities to take advantage of and pitfalls to watch out for.…
read moreThe Best Tricks for Realistic Moulage on a Budget Just like cheesy special effects can ruin a superhero movie, unrealistic wounds and symptoms can ruin a healthcare simulation scenario. Healthcare simulation training is the gold standard for improving both clinical competence and patient outcomes, but it works best if the scenario seems real. Moulage—special effects…
read moreHow to Choose the Best AV for Your Simulation Center The fanciest manikin and most up-to-date medical equipment won’t make much difference in your simulation center if you don’t have audio and video tools that allow students and teachers to communicate clearly during scenarios, as well as review and debrief scenarios once they are over.…
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