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Enhancing Surgical Training and Patient Safety through Simulation: GSL SMART Lab Case Study

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation Sensors - Dimension & Displacement Sensors
Applicable Industries	Education Healthcare & Hospitals
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing Virtual Training
Services	Testing & Certification Training
Challenge	As clinical medicine is becoming focused more on patient safety and the quality of care, medical simulation has been proposed as a means to bridge the educational gap between the classroom and the clinical environment. Dr. Sandeep Ganni, the director of the GSL SMART Lab in India, envisioned a world-class surgical and medical training center where physicians and healthcare professionals could learn skills through simulation training and aimed at remodeling the approach toward patient safety and healthcare in India. He was looking for different simulators for different specialties to provide both basic and advanced simulation training. Read More
About Customer	GSL SMART Lab is a training center for healthcare professionals in India. It is a collective effort of the GSL College of Medicine and the GSL College of Nursing and Health Science. The lab aims to enhance the quality and safety of care by providing simulation-based training to physicians and healthcare professionals. Read More
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Solution	The GSL SMART Lab purchased 3D Systems' LAP Mentor simulator for hands-on practice of basic skills and surgical procedures. A 6-month course using the LAP Mentor was designed to provide surgical and suturing skills to acquire LSS certification. The course is available for surgical residents from GSL College of Medicine as well as surgical residents in medical colleges throughout India. In addition, 8-10 month courses are offered with a specific training curriculum for advanced laparoscopic surgical procedures. Trainees practice procedures, crisis management, and teamwork by simulation. This simulation-based training is one of a kind in India. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation

Sensors - Dimension & Displacement Sensors

Applicable Industries

Education

Healthcare & Hospitals

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing

Virtual Training

Services

Testing & Certification

Training

Challenge

As clinical medicine is becoming focused more on patient safety and the quality of care, medical simulation has been proposed as a means to bridge the educational gap between the classroom and the clinical environment. Dr. Sandeep Ganni, the director of the GSL SMART Lab in India, envisioned a world-class surgical and medical training center where physicians and healthcare professionals could learn skills through simulation training and aimed at remodeling the approach toward patient safety and healthcare in India. He was looking for different simulators for different specialties to provide both basic and advanced simulation training.

About Customer

GSL SMART Lab is a training center for healthcare professionals in India. It is a collective effort of the GSL College of Medicine and the GSL College of Nursing and Health Science. The lab aims to enhance the quality and safety of care by providing simulation-based training to physicians and healthcare professionals.

Customer Name

GSL SMART Lab

Solution

The GSL SMART Lab purchased 3D Systems' LAP Mentor simulator for hands-on practice of basic skills and surgical procedures. A 6-month course using the LAP Mentor was designed to provide surgical and suturing skills to acquire LSS certification. The course is available for surgical residents from GSL College of Medicine as well as surgical residents in medical colleges throughout India. In addition, 8-10 month courses are offered with a specific training curriculum for advanced laparoscopic surgical procedures. Trainees practice procedures, crisis management, and teamwork by simulation. This simulation-based training is one of a kind in India.

Benefit #1	Students who had training on the LAP Mentor were 70% more proficient than the control group who had no simulation training. They had 70% fewer complications and errors, were more confident and proficient, and surgeons did not need to take over during the operation. This resulted in improved patient outcomes and increased patient safety.
Benefit #2	They had 70% less complications and errors, were more confident and proficient so that the surgeons did not need to take over during the operation

Benefit #1

Students who had training on the LAP Mentor were 70% more proficient than the control group who had no simulation training. They had 70% fewer complications and errors, were more confident and proficient, and surgeons did not need to take over during the operation. This resulted in improved patient outcomes and increased patient safety.

Benefit #2

They had 70% less complications and errors, were more confident and proficient so that the surgeons did not need to take over during the operation

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Enhancing Surgical Training and Patient Safety through Simulation: GSL SMART Lab Case Study

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