February 16, 2014 - Veterans Affairs officials have told U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson that they're ready to break ground on a national simulation center to train doctors and nurses in the latest procedures for veterans' illnesses and injuries.
Nelson's office said in a statement that the $20 million facility would be near the Orlando VA Medical Center, which is currently three years behind in opening. It will provide medical professionals anywhere in the world with access to research and training read more>>>
10 February 2014 - Program History and Purpose
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is gaining recognition as a national leader in clinical simulation. In 2009, the Under Secretary for Health established the National Simulation Learning, Education, and Research Network (SimLEARN) to promote excellence in healthcare provided to America's Veterans through the use of simulation technologies for process modeling, training, education, and research. Based on a 2012 VHA survey co-sponsored by the Healthcare Analysis and Information Group and SimLEARN, the number of VA medical facilities using simulation has increased from 30% in 2009 to 76% in 2012. Unfortunately, despite this increase, 77% of VA facilities did not believe their current simulation capability was able to meet their site’s educational objectives, identifying the lack of trained simulation experts as a leading barrier to establishing or expanding a simulation program. In order to address this disparity, OAA and SimLEARN have developed a fellowship to cultivate future leaders in the field of clinical simulation. The use of simulation in healthcare has grown dramatically over the past decade in areas including trainee education, procedural competency for staff, initial and maintenance of board certification and licensure, hospital privileging, systems testing and redesign, patient throughput, human factors design and training, patient safety, and quality improvement. read more>>>
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