Before, after, and Beyond Simulationwith EMS' Simulationiq Enterprise

Congratulations on your new simulation lab! You worked tirelessly with university administrators, faculty, and community stakeholders to bring your healthcare education department's dream from blueprint to reality. You have dedicated simulation rooms, high fidelity simulators (mannequins), and all the tools and equipment you need to make your simulation scenarios as realistic as possible. You have faculty ready and waiting to utilize the lab and enhance their educational curricula. You have students excited to develop their skills for better patient outcomes. And importantly, you have a highly-skilled simulation technician (sim tech) to master and maintain the technology, and work as a medium between your vendors and educators.

But how are you going to keep track of all of these people, processes, and programs? How can you tame the data storm? How can you maximize the effectiveness of your simulation lab?

SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise by Education Management Solutions (EMS) is a great place to start.

The EMS SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise solution provides a single integrated platform with a full spectrum of options for mid- to large-size standardized patient (SP) and mannequin-based simulation centers. From audio-visual hardware and software to management, evaluation, and mobile device access, SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise enables evaluators to leverage their full simulation efforts to drive tangible results.

In addition to the host of standard Enterprise capabilities, EMS offers the optional Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Kiosk add-ons. The EMS simulation EHR add-on is specifically tailored for educational institutions looking to hone and evaluate learners’ charting and assessment skills as a part of the clinical simulation process.

Similarly, the EMS simulation Kiosk add-on integrates and automates traditionally manual, labor-intensive, paper-based processes across multiple rooms and simulation events to form a single, simplified view within the SIMULATIONiQ clinical simulation management interface. Also, SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise supports the COMPLEX-USA Level 2-PE-style SOAP Note and USMLE-style Patient Note.

SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise also enables audio-video capture; video bookmarking for debriefing and research; immediate playback of video; live or recorded video viewing from one or more rooms; checklist creation, scoring, and statistical report generation; and more!

Want to simulate on the go or in-situ? The EMS SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise Mobile App grants evaluators and learners access to key information from the SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise platform – based on user-specific permissions – from their personal mobile device. The Mobile App is compatible with most Apple iOS and Android devices and accessible from any location with an Internet connection.

And SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise can help a sim tech monitor each and every simulation session from start to finish—and beyond. This fully integrated audio-video and learning management platform gives users the ability to digitally capture a simulation session for debriefing and research; increase the safety and effectiveness of patient care through inter disciplinary training; and improve effective communication among all members of the healthcare team.

Ultimately, the goal of clinical skills is to improve care providers skills for better patient outcomes. Your new simulation center encourages learners to develop critical-thinking skills; learn to work as a team in an emergency; practice physical-assessment skills; and build confidence in clinical performance.

So once again, congratulations on your new simulation lab!

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