The annual Tennessee Simulation Alliance Conference was held in Knoxville on March 28th and 29th. The HITS team simulation personnel were in attendance along with several undergraduate faculty members from the College of Nursing. Several faculty and simulation team members provided presentations … [Read more...] about Tennessee Simulation Alliance Spring 2019 Conference
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Engineering Better Health Care to Improve Patient Communication
(UTK Tickle College of Engineering) Patients hospitalized with a debilitating condition often struggle with the ability to communicate urgent needs. When a patient told her, “I want to speak for myself,” Rebecca Koszalinski, a certified rehabilitation nurse and assistant professor in the College … [Read more...] about Engineering Better Health Care to Improve Patient Communication
HITS Lab: Reshaping the Future of Health Care
(UT Research Foundation News) An interdisciplinary lab at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is reshaping the future of health care by developing new technologies to improve patient outcomes and engage health care professionals and students in active learning. The Health Innovation … [Read more...] about HITS Lab: Reshaping the Future of Health Care
University Research Magazine conference members visit HITS
Last Thursday, July 19th there was a group of around 60 visitors from the US and Canada who came to the HITS lab to hear about the research and innovation occurring in the lab. The group was part of the University Research Magazine Association annual conference which was held on the University of … [Read more...] about University Research Magazine conference members visit HITS
HITS participates in Freedom School Program
We enjoyed being a part of the East Tennessee Freedom School Program this week! The 30 young scholars learned about manikins and the type of events that take place in the Health Innovation Technology and Simulation Lab. … [Read more...] about HITS participates in Freedom School Program
HITS conducts session with Governor’s College
The Governor’s College event was held on Tuesday, June 26th. An adjunct faculty member from Industrial Engineering, Floyd Ostrowski, reached out to HITS to conduct a session at the HITS lab for around 16 students. Students were given a tour of HITS and presented with a healthcare problem. The … [Read more...] about HITS conducts session with Governor’s College
