Healthcare Simulation Overview

Healthcare simulation is the modern way to educate healthcare providers to achieve high performance and to improve patient safety. It encompasses mannikin based training for teamwork and nontechnical skills, task trainers for procedural skills, simulated participants for communication skills, and virtual/augmented reality simulation. Based on an award-winning postgraduate course, this text provides the background knowledge required to: run a healthcare simulation centre; use simulation for training and education; and support simulation-based quality improvement and research activities.

Key Features

Presents a focused and highly practical approach to course material

Offers a detailed guide for anyone who uses healthcare simulation for education, quality improvement, or research

Shows a practical focus for teaching, quality improvement, and research