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Laerdal Medical, early pioneer of simulation education, once again takes the lead with their latest innovation – SimPad. Increasingly recognized as promoting safer patient care, learning through simulation has become an essential... [Read more...]

Jon Lærdal explains how the new SimPad works. The solution was releashed at IMSH 2012 earlier this week.  [Read more...]

More effective debriefing : Debriefing is a critical part of simulation-based education, and it is made more effective with SimView, the next generation debriefing tool that was built from Laerdal’s original Advanced Video... [Read more...]

Utilization of simulation training among healthcare organizations and educational institutions is rapidly intensifying and for good reason, said Tor Morten Osmundsen, Chief Executive Officer of Laerdal Medical. [Read more...]

Laerdal Medical and Lippincott Williams & Williams (LWW) partner to improve healthcare training. The "Learning for Saving Lives" alliance will initially target undergraduate programs of nursing, medicine and the health professions,... [Read more...]

Laerdal's MamaNatalie™ Birthing Simulator has been recognized as one of EMS1.com's top 10 new EMS products of 2011 and has been selected as one of EMS World's Top 20 New Product Innovations of 2011. [Read more...]

American Heart Association offers non-threatening classes to brush up [Read more...]

In our commitment to support our customers during this challenging economic climate and continuing high inflation levels, Laerdal wish to announce that prices across our complete product range will not increase in 2012. [Read more...]

Seeking to move the field of pediatric and perinatal simulation forward, the International Pediatric Simulation Symposia and Workshops (IPSSW) is now firmly established as the largest gathering of peditriac and perinatal... [Read more...]

The challenge:Implementing what we already know [Read more...]

The Association for Medical Education (AMEE) annual conference is now established as the key meeting for all involved in medical and healthcare professions education. The conference provides an opportunity to network with... [Read more...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact Michelle Savoie at 703-533-0251 x1786 ECCU 2012 (Emergency Cardiovascular Care Update) set for Orlando, Sept. 11-15, 2012 Biennial gathering promotes and celebrates the art,... [Read more...]

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has presented USAID’s 2011 Global Development Alliance Excellence Award to “Helping Babies Breathe (HBB).” HBB is a partnership with Laerdal Medical, the American Academy... [Read more...]

Laerdal Medical has received this prestigious award for 2011.    Click here to read the full story on the Research Council of Norway's website. [Read more...]

University of Stavanger, Norwegian Air Ambulance, Laerdal Foundation, Stavanger University Hospital and the University Foundation are joining forces to establish a large scale five-year research program, named ''Acute Medicine... [Read more...]

The potential for the app to save lives is enormous, given the number of people who suffer heart attacks. Approximately 300,000 people in the U.S. go into cardiac arrest outside of a hospital each year. [Read more...]

Dr. Peter Dieckmann, Head of Research at the Danish Institute for Medical Simulation (DIMS) - Simulation offers high potentials for learning and other uses. [Read more...]

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Si è tenuto a Bologna, dal 19 a 21 maggio, il XXXII Congresso Nazionale della FNCO, Federazione Nazionale dei Collegi Ostetrici. [Read more...]

Welcome to the 14th edition of our Newsletter. As the use of simulation across the healthcare disciplines continues to become more widespread, I am sure you will find the articles included here both interesting and informative. Download our current newletter: Newsletter No. 14 - Summer 2011    View our... [Read more...]

REGISTER NOW   Medical Simulation 101: Fundamental Strategies for Advancing Your Patient Safety Agenda As seen at the 2011 NPSF Annual Congress and now available via live webcast! Presented by the NPSF Professional Learning... [Read more...]

Less than half of the young population in the UK would know what to do in case someone collapsed in the street, shows new survey. The British Heart Foundation says all students should learn how to save a life.   Read full article in wiredgov [Read more...]

Nashville, Tenn. (March 30, 2011) HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSTM), a leading provider of learning and research solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today that it has acquired a 50 percent stake in Laerdal Medical's... [Read more...]

Patient safety is a hot topic in the US, Australia and Europe. In Norway, the research field is still new - but researchers from Stavanger are in the forefront. Read full article in Medical News TODAY [Read more...]

“Caring for Older Adults,” the second in its series of vision statements, embodies the NLN’s belief that there is an immediate need to transform nursing education in ways that better prepare students to advance the health of the nation’s multi-ethnic, elderly population. [Read more...]

I am pleased to announce the establishment of Laerdal Global Health, a new company for helping developing countries significantly reduce infant, child and maternal mortality. [Read more...]

Hillary Clinton: USAID -Laerdal partnership; a breakthrough in saving more lives at birth [Read more...]

Two interesting podcasts and articles about nursing. [Read more...]

Through their joint venture, SimVentures, HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSTM), a leading provider of learning and research solutions for the healthcare industry, and Laerdal Medical, a global leader in the provision of educational solutions for healthcare providers and educators, today announced the launch of SimCenter™. [Read more...]

HealthStream and Laerdal Medical Sign Agreements with Prestigious Simulation Centers, Worldwide, to Deploy and Sell Simulation Content through SimStore.™ [Read more...]

The Laerdal office will be closed from 1pm on the 24th December and open again on the 4th January 2011 during the holiday season.   We wish you a Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year. [Read more...]

The Laerdal office will be closed from 1pm on the 24th December and open again on the 4th January 2011 during the holiday season. We wish our customers a Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year. [Read more...]

Severe Weather in the UK [Read more...]

Have a look at some of the new designs and features we are launching [Read more...]

After a five year process involving over 500 resuscitation experts, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), the American Heart Association (AHA) and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) recently published their 2010 International Consensus on CPR and ECC Science with Treatment Recommendations. [Read more...]

Laerdal Medical has been at the cutting edge of innovative healthcare training since the company launched its famous Resusci Anne in 1960. Fifty years on, Laerdal brings extensive experience to bear as it launches its latest SimMan patient simulator, SimMan® Essential. [Read more...]

Welcome to the 12th edition of our Newsletter, another full issue that once again reflects the growth of simulation in training across the healthcare disciplines. [Read more...]

“There was unanimous support for continued emphasis on high-quality CPR, with compressions of adequate rate and depth..." [Read more...]

International Helping Babies Breathe course teaches newborn resuscitation. [Read more...]

California Institute for Nursing & Health Care and Laerdal Medical Corporation Create Preferred Purchasing Agreement for California Simulation Alliance [Read more...]

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Simulation techniques will continue to play a key role in the future of Australian health-related training and education, according to speakers and delegates at the recent Simulation User Network (SUN) meeting sponsored by Laerdal in Sydney in June 2010. [Read more...]

Baptist Hospital is paving the way with patient simulation training at their Simulation Center for Clinical Excellence. [Read more...]