The $43M Veterans Affairs simulation hospital where doctors pilot new tech
Health-care workers at the VA use SimVET, a $43 million simulation facility in Florida, to test new technologies and procedures safely. It offers realistic training environments and has led to the implementation of a new medical code, "code SET," nationwide.
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Health-care workers at the VA are utilizing a $43 million simulation facility in Florida named SimVET to pilot new technologies and practice procedures without risking harm to real patients. The facility, resembling a real hospital, allows clinicians to test ideas like responses to opioid overdoses or new AI tools in a controlled environment. SimVET, opened in 2016, is the largest simulation center within the VA and offers a realistic setting for training, including fully staffed operating rooms with responsive mannequins. The facility aims to enhance patient care by allowing teams to practice high-risk scenarios safely. One success story involves a team developing a new medical code, "code SET," at SimVET, which is now being implemented in VA medical centers nationwide. The facility's realistic environment and diverse training scenarios provide valuable learning experiences for health-care professionals, helping them improve responses to emergencies and enhance patient care.
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4 commentsMy primary care doctor was basically zoned out every visit and almost all the staff were impossible to communicate with with no desire to try. Simply trying to get someone on the phone that has the ability to do anything was a joke.
You know the hospital scene in idiocracy? We’re like three iterations away from that at this point, and this BS pilot program is exactly how we get there
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