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In this issue...
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Drexel University Update
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EMS rolls out v. 3.5
- In Brief
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Upcoming Events
FOCUS
ON YOU
USER UPDATE
Drexel health professionals leading the field in shaping the future of care delivery
 Drexel University enjoys a national reputation for using cutting edge technology in the classroom to enhance teaching and learning. One of its
latest programs is teaching assessment and communications
skills using Standardized Patients (SPs). The educational goal
of Drexel University's new state of the art Center
for Interdisciplinary Clinical Simulation & Practice
(CICSP) is to
help health professions students build knowledge and skills, and get the most from their clinical experiences.
The use of SPs is fairly common practice in medical
schools but is a relatively new teaching and testing
resource for nursing and health professions students.
So, why does Drexel have an SP Program? According
to Leland J. "Rocky" Rockstraw, PhD, RN,
Director of the CICSP, "SPs provide highly
realistic clinical experiences for the development
of interpersonal clinical skills. For example, areas
of study and testing may include skills in assessment
and interviewing, patient education, communication
and ethical dilemma, team collaboration, and psychotherapy."
Drexel uses an integrated
digital audio-visual system and performance evaluation
software in the CICSP to automate the entire SP encounter,
from scheduling and paging announcements to bookmarking
and reporting. The SP evaluates the performance of the student by
filling out an electronic checklist
that measures student
proficiency in both interviewing and physical exam
situations.
In addition, the faculty is able to view the
live or archived encounters
from either the CICSP's observation room
or their individual offices. "The ability to create bookmarks makes
it easy for faculty and students to identify skill
competencies as well as skill deficiencies that can
be addressed immediately with feedback," adds Rockstraw.
Drexel University believes
that the future
of its SP Program holds endless possibilities to improve
culturally competent care, to diminish error and adverse
event rates and to raise the bar in undergraduate
and graduate health professions education. For more information,
contact L. J. "Rocky" Rockstraw at rocky@drexel.edu
WORKING
FOR YOU
EMS ON THE
JOB
EMS
releases Arcadia v. 3.5
It's
official! EMS has released Arcadia v. 3.5
of the Total Skills Center application.
The latest version includes a number of features and
functionality you've requested. We value your feedback
and continue to enhance our products to make your
workflow easier. The latest version includes:
- Clinical Competency
Computer Exercise with Custom Scoring
- Custom SP/Evaluator
Checklist
- Category
Specific SP/Faculty Response Report
- Off-Line
Reports
- Additional
Post Encounter Opportunities
- Increased
Security in Checklist and Post Encounter Submission
If you would like to learn more or schedule the upgrade, contact customer service.
EMS
has a New look! Check us out!
The new
EMS website
has been redesigned to better meet the needs of
interdisciplinary health professionals with enhanced access to product information
and resources. A clearer structure, simplified navigation
and improved
search functions make finding and requesting information
easier than before.
Any
comments or suggestions? Write to us at EMS@EMS-works.com
IN
BRIEF
Texas A&M University System HSC College of Medicine
The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) is one of the largest
higher education systems in the nation. Through a statewide network of nine universities, seven state agencies and a comprehensive health science center, the A&M System educates more than 101,000 students each year.
EMS has completed Phase 1 installation of Digital AV and Total SIM applications at 5
Simulation Labs at Scott & White Memorial Hospital (a principal partner with TAMUS), and the integration with Laerdal's SimMan. EMS' Total Skills Center solution for the College's Standardized Patient program will be installed in Phase 2.
Look for in-depth coverage in our May issue of EMS ENCOUNTERS.
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