Maximizing Educational Impact with Extended Reality
Bringing realistic clinical simulations to life is no small task. Anyone who has been a part of a simulation day knows a thing or two about all the work that goes into it. So many decisions need to be made, schedules need to be aligned, and skills need to be developed – all in such […]
Oxford Medical Simulation Raises $12.6 Million in Series A Funding to Address Critical Healthcare Training Gap with Virtual Reality
Talking with a patient is one of the best ways for healthcare professionals to hone their communication skills – gathering history, explaining rationale, building rapport, or even having difficult conversations.
Virtual Reality for Nontechnical Skills
Across industries, like healthcare and aviation, virtual, augmented, and mixed reality have been used to assess and progress technical and procedural skills from emergency medicine to pilot training.
Clinician Decision Making in Virtual Simulation
Healthcare professionals, like nurses, doctors, or occupational therapists, make an incredible number of decisions per day. In fact, nurses working in critical care actually make decisions almost every 30 seconds, adding up to about 960 decisions made in a single shift of work.
The Beginner’s Guide to Virtual Reality Simulation in Healthcare
Healthcare is a fast-paced, patient-centered industry. To keep pace with advancements and increasing amounts of knowledge requires continuous learning, developing new skills, and maintaining foundational skills.
The advancement of technology has made waves in the healthcare sector, and as tech continues to improve rapidly, its uses and functions evolve, as well.
In It To Help You Win It: OMS Customer Success
You’ve done your research, vetted your options, and chosen a VR partner, but what happens after you get started with OMS?
How VR Simulations are Designed: An Inside Look into the Authoring Process at OMS
When you’re in the midst of searching for a VR partner, it’s important to understand how their scenarios are built. Not all VR simulations are created equal, and you’ll likely want the scenarios you use to be grounded in evidence and current best practices.
5 Exciting Updates to OMS in 2023
As the new year kicks off, OMS is jumping right in and highlighting all the exciting new things available this year!
How We’re Challenging Unconscious Bias to Progress Healthcare for Transgender Patients
It’s time to open up a dialogue with healthcare professionals around gender identity and mental health.
Using Distance Simulation to Supplement Clinical Hours
In these uncertain times, universities and hospitals are being forced to reconsider how to train their learners and keep students on track to graduate or promote the next wave of healthcare providers.