Simulated Case Studies for Academic Education Solutions (AES)

Technology ID: 07KUMC009 

Description:  Case studies are being developed from selected clinical situations and will be incorporated into the AES software and integrated with human patient simulation to teach health professional students how to manage a variety of health care problems in a simulated learning environment.  The case-based approach provides an active hands-on learning environment that brings health professional education closer to the realities of 21st century practice.  The case studies infused with patient data that can be used with a human patient simulator can be recorded in an electronic health record.  These case studies are enclosed in a simulated health care delivery system creating a virtual clinical environment that follows the flow of the curriculum.  This allows health professional students to develop clinical skills, while gaining competence and confidence to perform professionally in an increasingly automated environment.

Patent: N/A

Specific Market: Health informatics and curriculum development

Market Size:

State of the Art: There are only a few Schools of Nursing that currently use this type of program.

Benefits: Major advantages associated with this technology are:

1. Provides an interactive learning environment that assists health professional students to gain informatics competencies required to practice in an automated environment;
2. Provides a simulated learning environment based on real clinical situation which allows students the opportunity to practice skills in a safe environment;
3. Case studies can be adapted and used across disciplines allowing students to work in interdisciplinary teams.

Technical Obstacles:  Case studies are in early stage of development

Publications:  Connors, Weaver (2002) Technology Column. "Partnership for advancement of clinical informatics".  Journal of Professional Nursing, 19(2), 59, 112.

Confidential Disclosure Agreement: KUMC is willing to enter into a CDA for the purpose of negotiating a License Agreement.  If you are interested in learning details of this invention, please contact the Technology Transfer Office at 913-588-5721.