Accession Number:

ADA616413

Title:

Safe Surgery Trainer

Descriptive Note:

Progress rept. 1-31 Jan 2014

Corporate Author:

ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORP NORFOLK VA

Personal Author(s):

• Murphy, Curtiss
• Thompson, Kimberly

Report Date:

2015-02-20

Pagination or Media Count:

5.0

Abstract:

Progress and Accomplishments During Report Period a Program Management Ongoing communication and project management with project team and sub-contractors. Ongoing outreach with medical centers see below. Ongoing project management according to Alion s CMMI Level 3 processes. i Presented IITSEC field study at IMSH. See December report and Research Studies below. ii Continued coordinating of technology transfer, surgical visitation, and study participation. iii Ongoing interactions with medical representatives that were interested in or attended the SST StoryJam. StoryJam Participating organizations included Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Langley AFB Hospital, Fort Eustis McDonald Healthcare, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Maryview Hospital, Mary Immaculate Hospital, and the Children s Hospital of the King s Daughters. iv Continued outreach to the VA, Navy, Army, Airforce, and civilian healthcare organizations to encourage participation and alignment. b Prototype Development Continued development of Iteration 2 including work on the missions, environmental art, and user interface. Continued refinement of scenarios, architecture, and foundational technology. c Instructional Design and Healthcare Research Minimal updates of scenario materials to ensure gameplay, scenarios, and conversations match the learning objectives. Continued reviewing the terminal and enabling Learning Objectives.

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• *SURGERY
• COSTS
• HOSPITALS
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• PROTOTYPES
• SCENARIOS
• TRAINING

Subject Categories:

• Administration and Management
• Medicine and Medical Research
• Computer Programming and Software

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE