A focused guide for healthcare simulation operations in education and trainingWith the growing use of simulation within the field of healthcare, Healthcare Simulation: A Guide for Operations Specialists provides a much needed resource for developing the roles and responsibilities of simulation operations specialists. The book illustrates the current state and evolution of the simulation professional workforce and discusses the topics necessary for the development of these pivotal roles.The book promotes the value of simulation-based education in healthcare and its associated outcomes while clarifying the operational requirements of successful simulations. Featuring numerous contributions from international experts, consultants, and specialists, Healthcare Simulation: A Guide for Operations Specialists presents advances in healthcare simulation techniques and also features:* * Coverage of the best practices and available technologies for healthcare simulation operations specialists within healthcare education, training, and assessment* * Interdisciplinary, practical examples throughout to help readers better understand the presented material* * An overview of the many facets of day-to-day operations within a healthcare simulation program* * Discussions regarding the concurrent need for understanding proper patient care that accompanies the human-to-machine interface in patient simulationHealthcare Simulation: A Guide for Operations Specialists is an excellent reference for healthcare simulation professionals including administrators, medical directors, managers, simulation technologists, faculty members, and educators in academic and healthcare settings. The book is also a useful supplementary textbook for graduate-level courses related to simulation and certificate programs in simulation education and simulation operations.

Contributors List ixContributors Bios xiAcknowledgments xviii1 Introduction 1Laura T. Gantt2 Healthcare Simulation Operations: Bridging the Gaps 5H. Michael Young3 Evolution of the Simulation Operations Specialist (SOS) 15Jesika S. Gavilanes4 The Simulation Operations Specialist as Innovator 21S. Scott Atkinson5 The Simulation Operations Specialist as Artist and Producer 27Emily Shaw6 Medical and Clinical Terminology for the Simulation Operations Specialist 36Morgan Scherwitz, Cheryl Hunter, Lindsey Scott, and Laura T. Gantt7 Simulation Operations, Curriculum Integration, and Performance Improvement 56Timothy R. Brock and Mary Holtschneider8 Finding the Fit: What the Simulation Operations Specialist has to Offer and What the Employer Needs 78Amar Patel9 Foundations for the Simulation Operations Specialist 91Evan J. Bartley10 Programming Patient Outcomes in Simulation : Concepts in Scenario Standardization and Automation 113H. Michael Young and Valeriy Kozmenko11 Simulation Operations Specialists Job Descriptions Composition, Negotiation, and Processes 131Laura T. Gantt12 Simulation Research and the Role of the Simulation Operations Specialist 137Gene W. Hobbs13 International Perspectives on the Role of the Simulation Operations Specialist 149Guillaume Alinier and Adam Dodson14 Professional Development for the Next Generation of Simulation Operations Specialists 163Thomas A. DongilliAppendix 1 Commonly Used Simulation Terms, Terminology, and Medical Abbreviations 169Laura T. Gantt and H. Michael YoungAppendix 2 Simulation Operations Specialists Job Descriptions Exemplars 180Laura T. GanttAppendix 3 Connections 189Appendix 4 File Formats 199Evan J. BartleyAppendix 5 Resources for Moulage, Props, and Sounds 201Emily ShawIndex 203