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PPE VR Training Simulator

PPE Training Simulator is intended to promote patient safety and improve the healthcare work environment’s safety through advanced implementation of personal protective equipment (PPE) by healthcare workers.

Industry

Healthcare, Education

Client’s location

Austria

Tech stack

CakePHP

Laravel

Symfony

Zend

CodeIgniter

Yii

Client &
product

We developed this technology to simplify the staff training process by incorporating VR to educate employees on three critical steps: hand washing (hand hygiene, hand scrubs), putting on (donning), and taking off (doffing) personal protective equipment (PPE). Training has been developed according to CDC and WHO guidelines and includes information from these sources.

VR PPE training is imperative, as current studies have proven that approximately 40% of healthcare practitioners make mistakes when removing PPE, putting them at risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 or other viruses and bacteria. As a result, even perfectly designed Personal Protective Equipment items can’t protect the HCW.

We developed 3-step
immersive training

Handwashing

Hand hygiene is the first step of our PPE VR Training. The flow contains 14 steps and helps clean hands precisely, mainly to wash such problem areas as between fingers or around nails. Motion sensors record every movement and check how accurately and correctly steps of handwashing are performed. In case of a mistake, the app signals about it and shows the proper way.

Donning

PPE VR simulator shows and then verifies in which order you perform putting on key personal protective equipment: isolation gown, NIOSH-approved N95 filtering facepiece respirator, face shield, and gloves. We’re always open to customizing this VR simulator according to your needs.

Doffing

Doffing is considered the last and most significant stage of PPE due to the high risks of contamination. There are several alternatives to removing and disposing of protective equipment to prevent skin, clothes, or membranes from infecting. PPE VR Simulator teaches HCW to don PPE in such order: gloves, face shield, gown, and respirator. The last step is to wash hands properly.

Value Delivered

PPE VR Training Simulator is simple to set up and created for ease and safety of use. Students can go to the VR system and take part in the simulation whenever they need tutors’ assistance.

Thanks to the flexibility of access to the PPE VR Training Simulator, healthcare organizations, both hospitals and educational institutions, can integrate simulation-based training into everyday practice. Hence, simulation can become a sustainable practice that may enhance not only learning activities but also working methods.

PPE VR Training Simulator allows making mistakes in a safe environment. That is why learners can gain essential experiences through deliberate practice to improve performance.

Trainees who were given VR simulator for the procedure completed it 20% faster and completed 38% more steps correctly than those in the traditionally trained group.

Virtual traning for Oculus

Benefits of using
virtual PPE training

Ease and Safety

PPE VR Training Simulator is simple to set up and created for ease and safety of use. Students can go to the VR system and take part in the simulation whenever they need tutors’ assistance.

Integration

Hospitals and educational institutions, can integrate simulation-based training into everyday practice. Hence, simulation can become a sustainable practice that may enhance not only learning activities but also working methods.

Safe Environment

PPE VR Training Simulator allows making mistakes in a safe environment. That is why learners can gain essential experiences through deliberate practice to improve performance.

Results

Trainees who were given VR simulator for the procedure completed it 20% faster and completed 38% more steps correctly than those in the traditionally trained group.

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