Buckle In, It’s Time to Geek Out! We set out to answer two questions. ‘Why are simulator sounds so crappy?’ and ‘How could we make the implementing of quality vital sounds more affordable?’ After doing a fair amount of research regarding the vital sounds of all patient simulators on the market, we discovered the following:…

“A family relative was hopitalized this week with a stroke at a hospital a few hours from me – and his experience left me demoralized about medicine.”   Dr. Harlan Krumholz, Yale University School of Medicine At one time or another, all of us – or family members – have had disappointing healthcare encounters. In…

In creating ALEX, we asked professionals like yourself: What physiological features do you really want in your patient simulators? The answer was, predictably, “It depends.” We’ve learned that, depending on the participants’ skill level and learning objectives, most simulation sessions never begin to utilize all the features of costly, high-fidelity simulators – but need more…

Now, No Man(ikin) is an Island

Today, in everything we do, connectivity is key. It’s a new world of capabilities, communication and control – based in the game-changer called the cloud.

The Patient Communication Simulator (PCS) is a patient simulator with advanced interpersonal communication training functionality. What does that mean? Well, it’s the first patient simulator that can see, listen, and talk. Heightened reality heightens the impact of the training experience. Now healthcare professionals can practice and evaluate physiological assessment and improve upon patient interview skills in…

Somewhere down the manikin production line, the big patient simulator manufacturers became disconnected from end-users. Instead of focusing on developing bold, new choices, they simply began to rebrand old technologies. Stagnation replaced innovation. The needs of your simulation program evolved, but your simulators didn’t. Until now. We are a collaborative team committed to solving real…