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Enhancing Disaster Management Mastery through Virtual Reality in Healthcare

This document discusses the integration of Virtual Reality (VR) in disaster management training within hospitals. It highlights the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) and emphasizes the importance of defined roles during emergencies. The report examines the challenges and benefits of traditional training methods compared to VR simulations, including cost, engagement, and realism. The National Library of Medicine's (NLM) development of a VR training environment aims to improve performance tracking and reduce disruption to hospital operations. This innovative approach presents an effective solution for enhancing disaster readiness in healthcare settings.

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Enhancing Disaster Management Mastery through Virtual Reality in Healthcare

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  1. Where Virtual Hits Reality Developing Disaster Management Mastery in Virtual Reality Health STAT August 1st, 2013 Victor H. Cid, NLM SIS DIMRC, NIH, HHS

  2. Hospital Incident Management • The Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) • Hierarchical system – not tied to org. hierarchy • Comes to life during an emergency • Specific roles, each with well-defined tasks • Anybody in the organization can play any role

  3. BHEPP • Enhancing disaster resiliency of • Suburban Hospital - John Hopkins Medicine • NIH Clinical Center • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center • NLM enlisted for R&D work • Eleven R&D projects

  4. Traditional HICS Training • Mandatory for Joint Commission accreditation • Methods vary, but include: • Individual study, • classroom sessions, • table-top exercises, • functional exercises, • full-scale exercises (FSEs) • Hospitals identified issues.

  5. Issues Frequently Cited • Cost and complexity of conducting functional and FSEs • Staff engagement issues • Difficulty scheduling exercises due to complex work shifts, staff turnover and staff availability • Difficulty simulating event conditions and information flow realistically during training • Complexity of capturing and analyzing training performance data • Impact of exercises on normal hospital activities

  6. VR Training • Virtual reality simulation of hospital incident command • Testing applicability of this technology on this context • NLM developed VR training environment and web e-learning platform • Contractors helped design instructional aspects and exercises, conduct virtual scenario, analyze results

  7. VR Training

  8. Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYEgZxHQHjQ

  9. Findings • Planning VR exercises is as costly as planning traditional table-top exercises • Engaging • Realistic simulation of events • Real-time access to real and simulated information tools • 24/7 availability through Internet • Detailed performance data capture • Minimizes impact on hospital operations • Same platform useful for other training

  10. Thank you. Victor Cid, NLM DIMRC vcid@nlm.nih.gov

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