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Accession Number:
ADA616652
Title:
Safe Surgery Trainer
Descriptive Note:
Progress rept. 1-31 Mar 2014
Corporate Author:
ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORP NORFOLK VA
Report Date:
2015-04-15
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 Continued coordinating of technology transfer, surgical visitation, and study participation. ii 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. iii 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. i Learning Objectives 1 Facilitate Psychological Safety 2 Conduct an Effective Timeout d Research Studies Continued preparation for May studies. Refined measurement outlines for continued studies. Continued plans for IRB approval for May testing.
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
