Thoracostomy is indicated in life-threatening situations such as tension pneumothorax or massive hemothorax, and usually performed in the emergency department and intensive care units (ICUs). These clinical situations are relatively uncommon and extremely stressful. Besides, this invasive procedure can result in potentially lethal complications such as bleeding and damage to the lungs, heart, [...]
In the world of emergency healthcare, it is important to be well-prepared and knowledgeable. Simulation-based learning is widely considered as the optimal alternative for teaching and evaluating medical students, as it has the potential to improve the quality of education, training, and assessment.[1] Simulation training has proven its effectiveness, improving the knowledge-based performance [...]
Simulation in neonatology is of great help in improving and maintaining skills in dealing with rarely occurring situations such as neonatal asphyxia, which, however, require rapid intervention. During the pandemic, we analyzed whether the personal protective devices necessarily worn in the case of delivery by a COVID-positive mother could also be an obstacle [...]
In today's rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, ensuring the highest quality of patient care is of great importance. To achieve this, healthcare professionals must continually update their skills, enhance their clinical decision-making abilities, and improve teamwork and communication. One innovative approach that has gained prominence in recent years is medical simulation and team training. [...]
Laerdal is leveraging VR and AR techonologies to transform healthcare education. These immersive technologies provide a safe and effective way for healthcare professionals to learn and practice skills. They offer realistic scenarios, enahncing comprehension and skills acquisition. Laerdal’s forward-looking perspective on the Metaverse also presents intriguing possibilities for the future of healthcare education. [...]
The SAFETY project, coordinated by Prof. Gilda Cinnella from the University of Foggia (UniFg), was presented at the conference of the Italian Society for Medical Simulation (SIMMED), held on the 13th October 2023 in Genoa (Italy). The UniFg SAFETY team organised a workshop session within the conference to demonstrate and share some modules [...]
It is hosted by the University of Trieste: here's how it works and what it can do Hal s5301 is a humanoid robot, or more precisely, a simulator, one of its kind. Furthermore, it is the first of its kind in Europe, precisely located in Trieste, where experts from the Center for Medical [...]
The University of Foggia team, supported by the project partners Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and Laerdal, will promote the dissemination of the results of the SAFETY project within the SIMMED national conference (12-13 October, Genoa, Italy), through the organization of a workshop entitled "SAFETY: a good practice of European cooperation for higher [...]
Long-term followers of the SAFETY Erasmus+ project, but also of any simulation based educatioon channel, will ost probably have heard of the educational and research challenges specific to this field. But have you also heard of the political challenges? While it is common consensus that students must be educated, the “how” is not [...]
I had an opportunity to participate in the SAFETY project. I worked in the development of practical e-learning modules – Turning training materials into e-learning courses. More specifically, my team produced different simulation scenarios related to medical education for the participants of this project. Emergency physicians, medicine and cardiology specialists, paramedics, and the [...]