Medical simulation centers crop up on American soil
Patient Safety Monitor Alert, December 1, 2004
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The Israel Center for Medical Simulation at Tel HaShomer is world renowned for training doctors on the most challenging medical situations. The center sets up faux emergencies using professional actors and actresses and sophisticated medical mannequins to play patients, who are suffering from everything from nerve gas poisoning to injuries from chemical and biological warfare attacks.
The center has received such rave reviews from around the world that it's been selected as a model for other centers now being built in the United States and Canada at the Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic/Case Western Reserve, McGill University in Montreal, and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.
Simulation centers train doctors in diagnosing and treating patients involved in major catastrophes. The centers also give participants more opportunities to hone their medical skills in such areas as neonatal intensive care, working with patients of domestic violence, and treating victims of car accidents. Some experts believe that these centers will have a significant impact in reducing medical errors.
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