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Advanca Healthcare Network
A Boise State University team of nursing and gaming professionals has won a national education award for developing a wearable technology that allows nursing students to practice complex simulations with significant cost savings compared to more standard training. The WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies has bestowed a WCET Outstanding Work award to the Boise State development team for their Virtual Reality Nursing Simulation with Custom Haptic System for Patient Safety.
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THonline.com
The University of Akron is among the first — and perhaps only — colleges nationwide offering a new associate degree for people who want to run healthcare simulation training. UA is joining with Summa Health System to offer a new major that combines basic medical knowledge with the technology skills needed to run training scenarios for current and future doctors, nurses, paramedics and others in healthcare.
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Healthcare IT News
Chalk one up for patient safety. Make that $110 million.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has awarded that amount in Affordable Care Act funding to 17 national, regional, or state hospital associations and health system organizations to continue efforts in reducing preventable hospital-acquired conditions and readmissions.
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The Globe and Mail
Doctors who need to operate on injured patients in emergencies have long practiced their lifesaving procedures on live animals, but now a replica of a human, called TraumaMan, is helping to modernize their training.
Thanks to a partnership between the manufacturer of TraumaMan – Seattle-based Simulab – and the animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, more than 100 donated TraumaMan simulators are arriving at medical schools in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas.
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Keith Carlson
 Most everyone has caught wind of the firestorm that erupted when Joy Behar of The View denigrated nurses by mocking a heartfelt monologue performed by a contestant during the Miss America pageant. A recent MultiBriefs Exclusive by Joan Spitrey, RN, adroitly encapsulates the situation, offering a balanced assessment of the reaction to Behar's faux pas. Some nurses have leveled negativity against The View, but many others have joined a widespread movement of positivity.
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Healthcare Finance News
Medical practices across the U.S. are now spending a lot more on technology this year, up nearly 34 percent from four years ago, according to a new MGMA report.
The annual report published by Medical Group Management Association, which represents physician practice groups nationwide, shows that just from last year alone, physician-owned multispecialty groups reported nearly a 12 percent increase in technology-related operating costs.
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MammaCare CBE Simulator-Trainer
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palpation skills required to detect small breast lesions and to reduce false positives. Universities and colleges use the MammaCare CBE Simulator-Trainer to validate breast exam competencies. Call MammaCare for a demonstration unit: 352.375.0607 MORE
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Clapway
Medical students are constantly under pressure when it comes to learning about the physical components of a body and understanding how it works. The stress that comes along with the need to absorb this information tends to create a more calculated approach to patient care. This is effective to a point, but can often lead to a lack of communication between patients and doctors. This is why researchers at the University of Lublin in Poland want to ensure that doctors are also aware of the emotional factors that come into play.
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Be prepared to:
Provide leadership, manage patient simulation programs
Design curricula
Excel at teaching and assessment through high fidelity simulations
Develop programs designed to assure patient safety and quality in clinical settings
Participate in and generate innovative educational research.
For further information, please contact: Anthony Errichetti, PhD, CHSE 516-686-3928
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Pocket Nurse helps thousands of health education programs operate efficiently with an extensive catalog of products that provide everything an educator needs. For more information visit pocketnurse.com, call 1-800-225-1600, or email cs@pocketnurse.com.
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Chelsea Adams
 Delaware has become the latest state to mandate that students study organ donation as part of health education classes.
The move is intended to dispel myths surrounding organ donation and potentially decrease the number of Delaware residents on organ waiting lists, which include some 300 people waiting for livers and kidneys.
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Chicago Tribune
Indiana police officer Philip Mason calmly maneuvered his vehicle Sept. 24 as he pursued a "suspect" in an armed robbery during a training exercise.
Mason easily handled the slippery light snow that suddenly filled the three screens in front of him and dodged near collisions with other vehicles at intersections before cornering the suspect and his vehicle.
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