Simulation in healthcare

Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH)

Formed in 2009 through the merger of the National Association of Medical Simulators (NAMS) and the Clinical Skills Network (CSN) the overarching goal of ASPiH will be to enable wider sharing of knowledge, expertise, and educational innovation related to simulated practice across the healthcare professions.

The aims of ASPiH are to:

• provide an effective communication network for those involved in simulated practice in the UK and beyond;
• provide quality exemplars of best practice in the application of simulated practice to education, training, assessment and research in healthcare;
• establish key benefits and evidence of impact linking simulated practice with improvements in patient safety and quality of care;
• develop and share key operational and strategic resources for members drawn from experience within the association and from links with relevant educational bodies nationally and internationally; and
• encourage and support scholarly development and recognition of members through wider dissemination of innovative practice at scientific meetings and publications

ASPiH organises an annual conference and a number of Special Interest Groups.  The purpose of the Special Interest Groups is to encourage communities of practice to come together to share and develop ideas relating to aspects of clinical education and promote innovation. Further details of events can be found on the ASPiH website.

To find out more about ASPiH please click here.

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West Midlands Central Health Innovation & Education Cluster (WMC HIEC)

 

"Benchmarking and accreditation of simulation centres and facilities in the healthcare setting"

West Midlands Central HIEC (WMC HIEC) set up a working group to look at the development of accreditation standards for healthcare simulation. The group met on 30th September 2011 bringing together people from around the country with an interest in accreditation and simulation to examine a draft benchmarking tool created by WMC HIEC and to determine a framework with which to underpin the benchmarking tool.

To read more about the outcomes of this event please click here.

WMC HIEC have also produced a literature review on the 'Accreditation of Simulation Training for Healthcare Professionals”. Please click here to read the report.