Partnerships

University of Miami Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education

The Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education is a designated Center of Excellence of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. It was established 40 years ago as a unique laboratory for the application of advanced technology to medical education for medical students, physicians, physician assistants, nurses and paramedic/firefighters. Over 1,200 medical centers and agencies worldwide use the educational systems and training curricula developed at the Center. To accommodate our growth, we now occupy an expanded all-new 34,000 sq.ft. state-of-the-art facility. The Center has full capability for simulation and computer design engineering, production and manufacturing. It houses a high technology auditorium, self-learning laboratory, standardized patient training area, actual fire rescue vehicle, automobile for extrication of trauma victims, hazardous materials decontamination showers and mock emergency department. http://www.med.miami.edu
   
SimMedical

In 2008, SimMedical, a company of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and Laerdal announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop and distribute simulation-based training curricula that will help save lives. This curricula is complete simulation-based training courseware ­ with materials for the instructor, student and simulation operations personnel. The SimMedical and Laerdal partnership brings a wealth of healthcare simulation experience to this venture. SimMedical is the commercial outgrowth of the training done with simulation industry leaders and the Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation, Education and Research (WISER), one of the largest health care simulation centers affiliated with an academic medical center. WISER has developed extensive simulation-based courses to train physicians, nurses, emergency responders and other healthcare providers in everything from airway management to advanced interdisciplinary medical teamwork. Under this partnership, Laerdal is distributing courseware produced by SimMedical, including Rapid Response Team Training, The First 5® Minutes and additional topics currently in development.

SimMedical provides simulation-based training courseware developed by global experts to address today¹s most advanced healthcare training and patient safety concerns. In addition, SimMedical provides expertise in the creation and management of healthcare simulation training programs and features a web-based simulation information management system (SIMS), as well as customized consulting for any size simulation program. SimMedical is a corporation committed to creating leading edge simulation solutions through technology, training and operational excellence. For more information, visit www.simmedical.com or call 866-751-1348.
   
The American Heart Association

Over the past 10 years, the American Heart Association (AHA) and Laerdal have collaborated on a number of projects designed to help save lives through the global implementation of medical science and evidence-based educational products in Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). These include the development of HeartCode electronic learning programs, distribution of educational materials in a number of countries and, most recently, the development of self-directed learning CPR programs (CPR Anytime).
As a result of such activities, in July 2005 the AHA and Laerdal announced the establishment of the first ever strategic alliance between the AHA and a commercial organization, Laerdal. www.americanheart.org
   
The American Red Cross

In 1997, the American Red Cross announced a collaborative program with Laerdal Medical Corporation called Helping Save Lives… Together. Through this program, Laerdal helped the ARC expand its Health and Safety Services by providing a comprehensive product line that complemented their training programs. Both organizations strive to find innovative services, programs and quality products that will better serve customer needs, and both are dedicated to responsive customer support. Helping Save Lives… Together. It's what you get when you combine the quality products of Laerdal with the quality training of the American Red Cross. www.redcross.org
   
Healthstream

In 2005, Laerdal entered into a partnership with HealthStream, a leading provider of learning solutions to the healthcare industry. This further enhanced our offering in CPR and ECC required for healthcare personnel in acute-care hospitals. The partnership offers hospitals a new solution for the American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Training. This training uses a blended learning approach of both online, simulation-based content and a hands-on skills evaluation by an instructor and/or a manikin simulator. The addition of the HealthStream learning platform will now offer customers the ability to assign and track course completion data in an efficient manner, streamlining their management and reporting responsibilities. www.healthstream.com
   
Philips

Laerdal’s relationship with Philips Medical Systems started in 1996, at that time, Hewlett-Packard. Our focus has always been, and remains to be on providing improved solutions for response to victims of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Over these 10 plus years, our Worldwide Alliance has focused in areas of research and development, marketing and distribution. Today, we are proud to offer a new CPR measurement and feedback technology, Q-CPR to help emergency personnel provide the best possible CPR quality to victims of SCA. Our collaboration with Philips is an important step towards expanding the knowledge and resources behind delivering correct and effective CPR. Q-CPR is the first of several technological advancements on the horizon for Philips and Laerdal, as part of our commitment to helping our customers save more lives. www.healthcare.philips.com
   
Immersion Medical

In 2006, Immersion Medical and Laerdal announced a collaboration to promote intravenous access training. Immersion, a leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology and Laerdal started producing and selling an intravenous simulator, the Virtual IV system. Laerdal markets and sells the Virtual IV system; Immersion develops and manufactures. A realistic, state-of-the-art, computer-based simulator, the Virtual IV system promotes the development, maintenance, and assessment of the motor skills and cognitive knowledge needed to perform intravenous access procedures. It allows students, nurses, and other practitioners to practice intravenous skills to help obtain and maintain proficiency and nurse educators and program directors to fulfill training needs. www.immersion.com/medical/
   
National League for Nursing

In 2003, The National League for Nursing (NLN) announced a new relationship with Laerdal to support vitally important nursing education research. Laerdal supported the NLN with a three-year grant to support a national, multi-site, multi-method project to develop and test models using simulation to promote student learning in nursing. Through this initiative, eight NLN member schools were selected as project sites to develop innovative uses of simulation in teaching nursing care of adults and children. Participating schools documented student outcomes of learning, specifically, the extent to which different simulation models affect students' critical thinking skills, level of self-confidence/anxiety, and knowledge. The result of this research is being disseminated in November of 2006 with a textbook of findings due to be developed by the new year. This relationship has now led to a more broad based alliance to help with the development of nurse educator faculty in simulation education methodology. The National League for Nursing is the only national organization that represents the nursing workforce at all levels of education and practice. www.nln.org
   
American Academy of Pediatrics

The mission of the AAP is to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.  To accomplish this mission, the AAP supports the professional and educational needs of its members. The Division of Life Support Programs supports this mission by entering into strategic alliances with key partners to produce targeted life support initiatives and educational materials. Laerdal Medical and the American Academy of Pediatrics maintain a strategic alliance that has enabled the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) to expand its reach and increase the impact of hands-on neonatal resuscitation training throughout the United States and overseas. www.aap.org
   
Medical Simulation Corporation

Medical Simulation Corporation (MSC) is the recognized healthcare industry leader in providing full-service simulation training and education services to healthcare personnel, medical societies and medical product manufacturers. MSC’s quality and patient safety solutions are designed to strengthen the competence and confidence of nurses, physicians and technologists. In January 2010, MSC and Laerdal announced a new distribution partnership to facilitate delivery of MSC’s Quality Initiative Programs to the healthcare provider market and advance their shared mission of improving patient safety. MSC's Quality Initiative Programs help healthcare providers bridge the gap between measurement and achievement of national patient safety and quality benchmarks. These simulation-based quality programs support the continuity of best practice-based training for healthcare professionals within a single hospital, or across multiple healthcare systems. MSC’s Tool Kit products are complete training packages that include everything an educator needs to deliver a comprehensive training event, including pre-programmed simulation scenarios for the Laerdal SimMan and didactic curriculum based on research-based guidelines. MSC’s Tool Kits represent valuable cost-savings and time-savings for hospitals and simulation training centers. Through its network of training platforms, MSC can provide customized training services to any location worldwide. For more information about MSC’s products and training services, visit www.medsimulation.com.