Simulab News: June 2010
Simulation a hot topic at this year's ICEM
Exhibiting at ICEM (International Conference on Emergency Medicine) in Singapore last week was an overwhelming success. Representatives from 38 countries stopped by our booth to learn more about our simulators. TraumaMan in particular received constant traffic - he underwent dozens of chest tube insertions and an untold number of needle decompressions. We are looking forward to supporting this international community as they continue to expand the use of simulation in their Emergency Medicine educational programs!
Simulab excited to launch two new products
Coming June 30 - SonoMom. This exciting simulator gives educational programs an effective tool for teaching students how to perform four different obstetric sonographic exams, including identifying stages of development and abnormalities that can occur.
SonoMom’s soft tissue body form includes internal and external landmarks and 144 unique probe locations providing a normal image for each window. The system also includes two simulated probes – transabdominal and transvaginal.
Contact Simulab for more information about SonoMom.
The Episiotomy Model will also be available June 30. This model, which is compatible with the BOSS system is a realistic and affordable model for practicing episiotomies. Stay tuned for more information to come.
Simulab Exhibits at Key Conferences in May
Simulab participated in three great conferences in May - the European Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Annual Meeting, and the National Patient Safety Foundation Congress. Each was focused on a specific aspect of healthcare, but Simulab found that integrating simulation into the educational programs of each was an important topic - both internationally and domestically.
In particular, Simulab was fortunate to play a key role in both the pre-congress sessions and the Learning and Simulation Center in the exhibit hall at the National Patient Safety Foundation Congress where the CentraLineMan System was at the center of the action. Dr. Haru Okuda, New York City Health and Hospital Corporation's Director of the Institute for Medical Simulation and Advanced Learning, led a learning and simulation center using CentraLineMan called "Reducing the Risk of Central Line Infections and Complications Using Guidelines, Checklists and Simulation" throughout the Congress. "I am very excited that the value and importance of simulation was embraced at this year’s National Patient Safety Foundation Annual Congress", said Dr. Okuda. "This is an important next step in the acceptance and funding of simulation centers throughout healthcare."
Simulab will be watching these exciting organizations as simulation becomes a more prominent element of the educational programs of each.
CentraLineMan Shown to Help Reduce Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection (CRBSI) Rates in Recent Study (1)
A recent study (1) conducted using the CentraLineMan System concluded that simulation-based education can significantly reduce costs of medical care. Simulab is pleased to offer an improved tissue that is ultra-durable and very realistic.
1. Cohen, Feinglass, et al. "Cost Savings From Reduced Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection After Simulation-Based Education for Residents in a Medical Intensive Care Unit." Simulation in Healthcare April 2010 Vol. 5, No. 2.