Valley General Hospital

VGH develops immersive, high fidelity VR healthcare environments to facilitate teaching and training of medical procedures and equipment. VR simulation offers the ability to teach technical competence in the operation of equipment as well as clinical competence in the use of equipment whilst integrating elements of crisis resources management. Simulation has an established role in medical training however is limited by the need for highly specialized equipment, high demand for staff trainers and is difficult to deliver in an easily accessible schedule for all staff. Simulation in VR overcomes many of these barriers and has the flexibility to simulate numerous and varied scenarios and outcomes, and to record participant progress and observe learning. Data on metrics and learning outcomes can be interrogated to provide feedback for learners and trainers and to assist the design of future iterations of teaching. Remote access to training and flexible access options including ‘multiplayer’ scenarios are also facilitated by the design of VR training as a platform.

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