Through their joint venture, SimVentures, HealthStream, Inc., a provider of learning and research solutions for the healthcare industry, and Laerdal Medical, a company in the provision of educational solutions for healthcare providers and educators, announced that they are collaborating with medical simulation centers to provide a variety of simulation content.
Each of these developers have been given access to SimDeveloper, a newly launched software developer's toolkit, to prepare and upload simulation scenarios that will be available through SimStore, a newly launched application. The Companies said SimDeveloper and SimStore are both components of SimCenter, our simulation management platform for healthcare training offered though the Internet via software-as-a-service (SaaS).
The initial network of developers, which will expand over time, includes organizations and centers such as the National League for Nursing, American Academy of Pediatrics, Belmont University and Health Care Simulation South Carolina (USA); Oxford Brookes University and SAFER Simulation Center (Europe); and Edith Cowan University (Australia); and many more.
"SimStore offers a range of outstanding simulation scenarios that I can readily select at the click of a button. This enables me to spend more time on what is most important: teaching through the simulation rather than preparing for it. I can utilize scenarios created by industry leaders in simulation training rather than spending time creating my own scenarios. I believe SimCenter is a groundbreaking solution that will revolutionize the way simulation is performed in healthcare training," said Beth Hallmark, Ph.D. RN, director of simulation, Belmont University.
Simulation scenarios from the network of developers will be offered in annual and multi-year license agreements and will be exclusive to SimStore, according to the Companies. Since most simulation centers are anticipated to require a series of scenarios, content bundle pricing will also be offered.
"Sufficient scenario content--both in quality and quantity --that meets both curricula requirements and other professional training needs has long been overdue," said Robert A. Frist, Jr., president and chief executive officer, HealthStream. "Laerdal and HealthStream are excited to launch the first global marketplace to connect a growing list of organizations worldwide that use Laerdal's advanced patient simulators to quality, best-in-class simulation content through SimStore. Moreover, the software developer's toolkit, SimDeveloper, enables an expanding community of developers to ensure a continuous supply of simulation content, creating a dynamic marketplace."
HealthStream:
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Laerdal Medical:
laerdal.com
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