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EMS has been a terrific partner in not only the establishment of our system, but its ongoing development and maintenance. I highly recommend EMS for any simulation, SP or combined program. Gwyn Barley, PhD Former Director, Center for Advancing Professional Excellence University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
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CONTENT COMPANY PROFILE
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Orion Orion AV Orion EHR Orion Kiosk Orion Mobile
PORTABLE AND WIRELESS SOLUTION
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• Orion SIMXpress ONE-ROOM SOLUTION
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• SIMOneHD™ MOBILE SOLUTION
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• MobilSIM™ LAPAROSCOPIC SURGICAL SIMULATOR
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• LAP-X COUNSELING SOLUTION
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• Total Counseling EMS SERVICES
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COMPANY PROFILE
Education Management Solutions, Inc. (EMS) is the leading provider of integrated software solutions for clinical simulation management, skills assessment, and audio-video recording in medical, nursing, allied health, hospital, counseling, and other simulation training markets.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Inc. 5000 — recognized for six consecutive years as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the USA.
EMS, which operates out of its world headquarters in Exton, Pennsylvania, was established in 1994 and boasts more than a decade of experience in providing state-of-the-art technology for clinical education and training environments.
Deloitte Technology Fast 500 — recognized as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in North America.
With an annual growth rate of more than 153% for the past three years, EMS has been recognized by several distinguished publications and professional services organizations for its rate of growth and its technology leadership position. Inc. 5000 has recognized EMS as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the USA for six consecutive years. EMS enjoys a similar distinction as one of the Top 100 companies in the Philadelphia-New Jersey-Delaware region, and Deloitte Technology's Fast 50 and Fast 500 lists have both featured EMS as a leading technology company in Greater Philadelphia and North America respectively. EMS has been a true pioneer in the clinical simulation market. An unparalleled number of firsts make EMS’ software the benchmark by which all others are judged. EMS has been the driving force behind a vast number of innovations that continue to move the industry forward with new ideas and breakthrough technology, such as Orion, the next generation platform for clinical simulation management.
Deloitte Technology Fast 50 — recognized as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in Greater Philadelphia. Philadelphia 100 — recognized for the fifth time as one of the fastest-growing companies in the Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Delaware region.
LEADERSHIP
• First to design and market clinical skills training and assessment software. • First to provide an integrated digital audio and video system for clinical skills training and assessment. • First to provide streaming of simulation related videos and checklists on multi-platform mobile devices.
Leveraging the latest technologies to maximize user experience, Orion is the most intuitive, feature-rich, and powerful Clinical Simulation Management platform on the market for integrated recording, center operations management, and performance evaluation.
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EMS’ solutions are the preferred choice for a growing international community of Clinical Simulation Management customers, including The Canberra Hospital, Australia; Christiana Care Health System; Weil Cornell University, Qatar; The National Board for Osteopathic Medical Examiners; National University of Singapore; University of Hawaii at Manoa; and the University of South Florida. Institutions big and small trust EMS to deliver the solutions they need to optimize learners' skills training for improved clinical outcomes.
Partnering with a proven single-source provider like EMS gives customers peace of mind. They know that EMS not only provides integrated software and hardware, but has dedicated teams available to design, plan, engineer, configure, install, train, support, and manage their complete end-to-end skills and simulation program in the most cost-efficient manner possible. Customer satisfaction is at the forefront of EMS’ business philosophy, a key reason EMS has maintained its leadership position in providing easy-to-use, feature-rich applications that address customer needs.
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ORION CLINICAL
SIMULATION MANAGEMENT ORION ONE PLATFORM.ONE SOLUTION.
Healthcare providers achieve clinical competence through standardized training and assessment. Standardized patients (SPs) and human patient simulators (mannequins) are often used to reach this goal in clinical skills and simulation training environments. Orion, a web-based software application, helps to efficiently manage the operations of these training centers. ORION ENABLES: • Checklist creation and scoring. • Automatic scheduling of rooms, students, faculty, SPs, and simulators with manual override option. • Ad hoc scheduling of students or learners. • Student scheduling in multiple rooms at different times. • An integrated calendar showing both SP and simulation events. • Automatic paging announcements to guide and alert all participants to procedures. • Automatic/manual recording using a swipe card and login. • Video bookmarking for debriefing and feedback. • Attachment of EKG, X-ray, and other lab results for SOAP notes.
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Scenario session creation and management. The ability to generate numerous statistical reports. Web-based learning for SPs. Web streaming for off-site video and checklist access. Charting practice through simulated Electronic Health Records (EHR) with access to a record during an encounter or simulation scenario. A student portfolio to manage personal information, schedules, calendars, and activities. Faculty review, evaluation, and student feedback. QA analysis for SP cases, scenarios, student performance, and case design. Repository for cases, student exercises, surveys, checklists, and SP performance reviews.
BENEFITS • Helps learners practice patient interaction. • Assists learners in attaining diagnostic and procedural competence to improve patient care. • Helps refine communication skills. • Facilitates confidence development for lifesaving decision-making. • Helps reduce rates of error and adverse events. • Raises the bar in medical, nursing, and allied health professions education.
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EMS’ clinical simulation management solution adds a new dimension to our teaching, not only because it allows us to promote reflective learning, but also because it will help us link our assessment methods to the actual learning experiences of the students. Celeste G. Villanueva, CRNA, MS Director, Program of Nurse Anesthesia, Director, Health Sciences Simulation Center Samuel Merritt University
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INTEGRATED STANDARDIZED PATIENT & SIMULATION CENTER
CLINICAL EXAM ROOM
CONTROL STATION
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POSTENCOUNTER SOAP NOTE STATIONS
SIMULATION ROOM
DEBRIEFING ROOM
OBSERVATION STATIONS
SERVER ROOM
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OBSERVATION STATIONS
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BENEFITS • • • • •
Faster data analysis. Reduced cost of operation. Reduced time on task. Accurate and timely scoring. Expanded business opportunities.
SIMULATED SESSION Orion sessions are web-based and can be streamed live or played back for debriefing in small or large classrooms, on or off-site. Orion can reside on a server in the control room or in a central AV rack and accessed through a network. Orion integrates with Orion AV to include three or more channels of digital video encoding, predefined or free text annotations, simulator data integration and evaluation, and debriefing tools specifically designed for simulation events. Orion allows administrators to centralize all users, videos, simulator log files, session annotations, assessments, and reports in one web-accessible location, which can be searched, filtered, weighted, and retrieved remotely.
QUADVIEW SCENARIO
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ORION AV
Orion AV is a software and hardware audio-video system for capturing simulation and standardized patient (SP) training activities. Orion AV provides a digital video record of individual and team performance. Orion AV integrates with the Orion platform to facilitate the operations of a clinical simulation center. ORION AV ENABLES: • Internet Protocol (IP) and High Definition (HD) digital audio and video capture. • Immediate playback of video for review, feedback, and debriefing of participants. • Live or recorded video viewing from one or more rooms. • Live streaming access to one or more users. • Integration with multiple simulators and within a single scenario. • Capturing and viewing of synchronized recordings integrated with the simulator’s vital signs monitor, simulated events, and bookmarks. • Annotations and video bookmarks on live or recorded video. • Automation of paging announcements for sessions. • Video and checklist view on a single screen. • Convenient, single-screen management of entire simulation center. • Automated backup process for all video recordings.
BENEFITS • Superior video quality on playback of scenarios shows what occurred, clarifying learners’ perceptions. • Bookmarks allow instructors to quickly move to particular video segments and address learning objectives. • Standardized bookmarks allow researchers to search and sort over time, analyze trends, and maximize learning objectives. • Videos are viewable both remotely and on-site to allow for immediate debriefing and ongoing reflection and feedback. • Automated paging announcements free control room staff to concentrate on other tasks during a recording.
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ORION AV COMPONENT ARCHITECTURE SIMULATION NETWORK Debriefing Room
Simulation / Standardized Patient Room
Server Rack
• Web • Database • Media
Streaming
• DVRs • AV
Hardware Controller
Audio / Video
Camera, Microphone, Paging Speaker
LOCAL AREA NETWORK SP Post Encounter
Student Post Encounter
Assessment / Survey
Faculty Office
Control Room
Firewall
Scenario Development
Scheduling
Video Review
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ORION EHR
Orion EHR is an add-on module to the Orion platform. It allows medical and nursing learners to practice basic physical assessment; review patient medication histories; assess and render recommendations regarding a patient’s drug regimen; implement, modify, and manage drug therapy; review and complete patient charting; and interpret lab results. Standardized patient encounters, high-fidelity simulator sessions, and instructor feedback can assist learners in developing documentation skills using Orion EHR.
MORE THAN 40 TEMPLATES OF CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION ARE INCLUDED:
BENEFITS
• Scanned images, X-rays, and documents linked to patient records. • Physician, nurse, and other clinician notes. • Flow sheets. • History and education. • Medical record abstracts. • Medical record/chart tracking. • Daily food diary. • Medication logs.
• Create virtual patients and develop medical histories via a library of electronic forms. • Create a single copy of a virtual patient for multiple students to follow. • Longitudinally follow a patient through a series of simulated physician and nursing encounters. • Upload lab reports to the Orion EHR library. • Use a virtual patient in a Standardized Patient Session. • Use a virtual patient in a Simulation Session. • Rate and score the EHR.
Training on Orion EHR can lead to reduced charting errors and more positive outcomes when learners practice as physicians and nurses in a healthcare environment.
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ORION KIOSK
The Orion Kiosk subsystem is an add-on module to the Orion platform. It automates manual, labor-intensive, paper-based processes, and allows users to collect and trend room usage and equipment utilization data. Data is collected through the Kiosk software, and center utilization reports are generated by the Orion software. Reports provide answers to important questions such as: Who is using the center facilities, for how long, and for what purpose? Is the center being used to full capacity? Are students utilizing their simulation practice time effectively, and is it reflected in their learning outcomes?
ORION KIOSK ENABLES: • Accurate assessment of usage by all customers, internal and external. • Timely user reports to satisfy customers' requirements and avoid payment delays. • Support of both wall-mounted and freestanding floor hardware Kiosk models. • Integration with the Orion platform for center utilization and simulation/clinical skills session attendance tracking.
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO USE A WALLMOUNTED MONITOR TO CUSTOMIZE DIGITAL SIGNAGE, INCLUDING: • • • •
Facility welcome message. Event calendar for the day. Floor plan of the facility and “You are Here” identification. PowerPoint presentations.
BENEFITS • Provides center utilization and trending reports. • Provides concrete data to illustrate the effectiveness of resource utilization. • Provides data for internal cost accounting. • Helps justify the space, equipment, and personnel needed for optimal learning. • Ensures appropriate billing of other departments and external customers who use the center.
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ORION MOBILE
Orion Mobile, which runs on the Orion platform, provides high-performing user experiences on a variety of compatible Apple iOS and Android devices from any location with an Internet connection.
ORION MOBILE ENABLES: • Easy streaming of recorded videos to smart phones and tablets from the Orion platform based on user-level permissions. • Access to detailed information such as performance evaluation checklists, surveys, pre-simulation activities, and reports. • Start and stop simulation recordings. • A "Compatibility Check" link on the login screen to check compatibility with a list of mobile operating systems and versions, as well as browsers and versions.
BENEFITS • Saves time. Simulation center technicians can use their smart phones or tablets to adjust cameras on the fly and between setups. • Freedom. Enables simulation staff to monitor activity on the go from more than one place at a time. • Remote access. Allows faculty to participate in student assessment or review recorded sessions from their home, remote office, or while on the road. • Convenience. Permits learners to start and stop recordings, stream their recorded videos to smart phones or tablets, participate in self-evaluation, provide feedback on surveys, and prepare for simulation activities.
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PORTABLE AND WIRELESS SOLUTION ORION SIMXpress
Orion SIMXpress, a wireless and portable standalone simulation management solution that runs on the Orion platform, is used for in-situ simulation training by leading hospitals and academic institutions. Orion SIMXpress enables medical teams to identify deficiencies and develop and practice procedures needed to enhance team effectiveness within an in-situ environment such as an ER or operating room.
BENEFITS
ORION SIMXpress ENABLES: • Faster deployment. Ready to use. • Operational efficiency. A single unit includes everything needed to manage and operate a simulation session. • Integration with leading high-fidelity simulators. • Video indexing and archiving. • Audio, video, log file, and simulator's patient monitor vital signs capture. • Scoring automation and statistical report generation. • Web access. • Charting with Orion EHR (add-on).
• Helps develop new and maintain infrequently used clinical skills. • Helps to uncover and address hidden safety threats in the clinical setting. • Improves team interaction. • Develops clinical leadership and boosts confidence. • Enhances self-reflection through debriefing and self-evaluation.
ORION SIMXpress STANDARD OUT-OF-THE-BOX COMPONENTS • • • • • •
3 Wireless PTZ cameras (optional battery-powered cameras). 3 Camera tripods and wall mounts. 3 Omni-directional microphones (optional wireless mics). 2 Terabytes of storage. 1 Portable server cart with 22” monitor for debriefing. Pre-installed software to manage and record three camera views and high-fidelity simulator’s vital signs monitor.
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ONE-ROOM SOLUTION TM SIMOneHD SIMOneHD is a powerful recording, debriefing, and skills assessment solution for the TM
management of one-room simulation environments.
BENEFITS
SIMOneHD ENABLES: • Recording of training activities with human patient simulators and standardized patients in high definition. • Review of live or recorded video for debriefing sessions. • Capture of vital signs feeds from human patient simulator in tandem with learner log during training events. • Live announcements during simulation activity to mimic hospital setting. • Learner performance assessment using checklists with automated scoring. • Assessment report generation on individual and team skills.
• Helps develop new and maintain infrequently used clinical skills. • Improves team interaction. • Develops clinical leadership and boosts confidence. • Enhances self-reflection through debriefing and self-evaluation..
DEBRIEF
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
SIMOneHD STANDARD OUT-OF-THE-BOX COMPONENTS • Complete one-room HD recording kit with two 720p cameras and microphones. • SIM control kit for simulator integration. • Live paging kit. • Software application for checklist assessment functionality. • Reporting module for skills assessment.
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MOBILE SOLUTION MOBILSIMTM
MobilSIMTM is a powerful, web-based, easy to setup and use mobile solution for recording, high-fidelity simulator integration, data collection, and performance assessment from any location. MobilSIM is ideal for in-situ, on-the-go simulation training. Competitively priced, the MobilSIM lightweight custom carrying case contains all the components needed for recording and debriefing a simulation session, managing participants, scoring, and generating reports. MOBILSIM ENABLES: • Integration with leading high-fidelity simulator manufacturers such as Laerdal and Gaumard. • Capture of audio, video, event log file, and simulator vital signs. • Checklist creation for skills and communication assessment. • Participant management. • Immediate debriefing upon recording. • Exporting raw scores for report generation. • Exporting video. • Bookmarking/annotation on live or recorded video. • Performance assessment checklist completion while viewing a recorded video. • Up to 200 hours of video storage.
One laptop for MobilSIM application and video storage
BENEFITS • Plug-and-play solution allows easy and quick setup. • Affordably priced, compact, light-weight, and easily portable. • View video and assessment checklist on a single screen. • Ideal for training in in-situ environments.
Two Cameras One wireless network switch
MOBILSIM STANDARD OUT-OF-THE-BOX COMPONENTS • • • • •
One laptop for hosting the web application and video storage. Two mini HD (720p) pan/tilt/zoom IP cameras with built-in microphones. One wireless network switch. Self-instructional guide. One portable carrying case.
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LAPAROSCOPIC LAPX
LAP-X, a powerful and effective laparoscopic trainer, uses innovative virtual reality simulation technology for cost-effective motor skills training in a safe environment for different surgical specialties. LAP-X helps standardize, structure, and complement hands-on skills training for program residents in a variety of surgical specialties. LAP-X ENABLES: • Ability to work with both hands simultaneously. • Compensation for the loss of depth perception. • Bimanual transfer of objects from one instrument to the other. • Ability to perform tasks under different camera angles via different endoscope insertion points. • 0, 30, or 60 degree scope navigation. • Task completion with one hand while keeping the instrument in the other hand steady. • Mastery of the Fulcrum effect of an instrument. • Ability to perform during stressful situations.
Highly portable, compact design for optimal space utilization.
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Model shown: LAP-X gen2+ * (Available with or without cart) * A product of the Netherlands
SURGICAL SOLUTION LAP-X provides a validated package of four increasingly difficult curricula, helping users attain proficient skill levels in surgical specialties such as gynecology, urology, pediatric surgery, general surgery, and gastrointestinal surgery.
As the only VR trainer with real surgical instruments, LAP-X conveys the sense of touch and feel experienced when performing an actual surgery. The instruments may be replaced with any 5mm lap instrument. System specifications Two controllers: Weight: 3.7 lbs Dimensions: 4x6x16 inches (WxDxH) per controller
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Scientifically proven. Affordably priced. Online portfolio for review and administration. Lightweight, easy to carry and set up. Ideal for mandatory laparoscopic skills training programs.
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COUNSELING SOLUTION TOTAL COUNSELING
Total Counseling is a fully integrated, audio-video enabled learning management and assessment solution for counselor training. Total Counseling provides skills assessment and data management in a secure hosted environment with on-site video recording capability. It allows evaluators to review and provide feedback to student counselors; share cases with supervisors, faculty, and staff; evaluate and score student performance; and examine statistics from one or more sessions.
TOTAL COUNSELING ENABLES: • • • • •
Electronic test scoring. Scheduling and recording of counseling sessions. Upload of field videos and on-site recordings. Data analysis and statistical report generation. Video tagging/bookmarking with comments for feedback and behavior observation research. • Files of customers seeking counseling secured to a HIPAA-compliant level.
Total Counseling can help students visualize how an intervention might appear in practice, and provides a point of reference for students to plan their own interventions. Counselor education faculty who are supervising students will have access to the recorded sessions from distributed locations via the web. Since recorded counseling sessions are associated with completed competence assessments, Total Counseling makes it easy for educators to periodically audit students’ progress and determine if they transfer the skills acquired during role-play to their work with actual clients. Total Counseling helps nurture students' awareness of self and evaluators can use recordings to pinpoint areas for further training.
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BENEFITS • Document and track student learning outcomes electronically. • Offer flexible electronic scoring of rubrics and checklists (with commenting capability). • Generate student learning data for systematic program evaluation. • Tie classroom activities, assignments, video sessions, skill demonstrations, and more to CACREP and CORE standards. • Present a “comprehensive assessment plan” in compliance with CACREP standards. • Create snapshots or benchmarks of students’ work at specific intervals in the counseling program.
CLINICAL SIMULATION MANAGEMENT
EMS SERVICES EMS OFFERS A NUMBER OF SERVICES THAT PROVIDE A FULLY INTEGRATED SINGLE VENDOR SOLUTION.
FACILITIES Services CONSULTING EMS works with customers to help define their simulation centers - the physical space, rooms, and functionality they’ll need to provide simulation sessions using standardized patients and high-fidelity simulator (manikin) environments.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT EMS project managers “own” each project completely, from the receipt of a purchase order to the completion of the project. EMS works closely with the customer to ensure that all expectations are met. EMS can also effectively coordinate with multiple vendors and departments to ensure timely completion of projects.
ENGINEERING Most simulation centers require custom configuration and design services. EMS engineers work closely with customers to ensure that the entire solution meets the customer’s needs and budget.
INSTALLATION EMS works with customers to ensure timely and complete installation of its products. Even when EMS uses a customer’s preferred sub-contractors, EMS takes full responsibility for the project when EMS is the primary contractor.
ENHANCEMENTS EMS provides billable services to customers who may need to conduct certain tasks in their environment but may not have the scope or resources to complete them in-house. An EMS sales manager can discuss these and other unique or individual needs.
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EDUCATION Services
EMS’ Education Services division provides training and customer support, as well as content for simulation and standardized patient environments. The division also manages planned education and training activities at customer sites or through webinars, and provides exemplary customer support.
TRAINING EMS provides comprehensive training on the use of all products. Training may be conducted on-site at the EMS Institute in Exton, PA, or virtually using GoToMeeting webinars that come complete with user documentation and training guides.
TOTALCARE EMS support is the best in the industry. The total solution purchased from EMS is fully supported, including software and hardware. No more dealing with multiple vendors to resolve problems or obtain service for defective hardware. Users can contact EMS by phone, e-mail, and through its portal on the web.
CONTENT In partnership with a number of educational consortiums and simulator manufacturers, EMS offers accredited cases and scenarios, each created by content experts, for simulation and clinical skills training.
KEY SERVICES FACILITIES & EDUCATION SERVICES • • • •
CONSULTING PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING INSTALLATION
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EMS’ clinical simulation management solutions, fully integrated with skills evaluation software and audio-video systems, support multiple training environments. EMS offers modular out-of-the-box and enterprise-wide tailored solutions for every training program and budget. Contact us today to learn more.
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