Play it Again – Enhancing Replay in Virtual Essential Newborn Care through Random Levels
Globally, a child’s risk of death is highest during the first 28 days of life or the neonatal period. One third of these neonatal deaths occur on the first day alone, and three quarters in the first week. The Virtual Essential Newborn Care (vENC) application enables the practice in newborn resuscitation and essential newborn care and is based on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recently released Essential Newborn Care Course. These virtual simulations were developed to provide low-dose, high-frequency practice and to support skills retention for health professionals.
Speakers
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Rachel Umoren (Poster Booth #19)Dr. Rachel Umoren is a neonatologist at the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital where she is a Professor of Pediatrics and the Director of the Neonatal Education and Simulation-Based Training Program. Her research focuses on improving neonatal outcomes globally through simulation-based education and global health partnerships. She has published and presented internationally on virtual simulations for health professional education
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Matt Cook (Poster Booth #19)Mr. Matt Cook is a research engineer with the Neonatal Education and Simulation-based Training (NEST) Lab at the University of Washington where he leads development teams of engineers and healthcare professionals in identifying and implementing solutions to support healthcare teams and improve patient safety. He is the lead developer for the Virtual Essential Newborn Care (vENC) simulations.
