Simulation Technologies for Advanced Trauma Care
Abstract
The goal of the Simulation Technologies for Advanced Trauma Care (STATCare) project is to save lives and improve patient outcome through improved initial and sustainment training for emergency medical care. The STATCare Trauma Patient Simulator (TPS) is an interactive, VP-based simulator that offers realistic practice to the trauma-care provider. The system presents the user with a 3D visual and aural scenario in which a trauma incident has occurred. TPS takes the user through the sequence of trauma-patient assessment, beginning with entering and sizing up the scene, determining level of consciousness, checking the ABCDs, and attending to major life-threatening conditions. Physiological information gives the user insight into the events that follow treatment or failure to take appropriate action. Physiological responses to bleeding, pain, internal trauma, and hypoxia are realistic and can be modified by interventions. TPS records all user interactions for post-session review, along with the pertinent physiological data. The technical goals are to fill in the remaining technology holes, mature the technology developed under prior funding, and develop dual-use features. The business goal is to capitalize on a successful strategic alliance between the developers and to launch a commercial product into the emergency medical training market with the cooperation with a major publisher of medical training materials. At this midterm juncture, there are no engineering or scientific conclusions to be drawn, other than the TPS commericalization effort is progressing and proceeding according to plan.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA378089
Entities
People
- Paul N. Kizakevich
Organizations
- RTI International