By partnering with Shadow Health, a cutting-edge simulation provider, Elsevier can now more effectively support the needs of nursing educators who seek to improve learning outcomes and practice readiness for future nurses. The addition of Shadow Health’s virtual simulations to Elsevier’s learning and assessment solutions provides an even more comprehensive offering to support nursing program goals.
Shadow Health’s Digital Clinical Experiences™ is designed to augment courses for nursing students. Students engage with Digital Standardized Patients™ using a state-of-the-art conversation engine and interactive 3D imagery to perform assessments, practice documentation, and demonstrate critical thinking.
“I am excited to welcome the Shadow Health team to Elsevier and look forward to supporting the needs of our customers while advancing our shared purpose of improving learning outcomes and practice readiness for future health professionals.
“The global pandemic has brought the need for virtual simulations in nursing and healthcare education into sharp focus. What is clear is that when we invest in better training for nurses, we’ll see better outcomes for patients. Shadow Health’s Digital Clinical Experiences allow learners to develop their clinical judgment and communication skills by interviewing, examining, and treating virtual patients. I’m very proud of everyone at Shadow Health. They have a heart for healthcare — for patients and their families — and work tirelessly to serve our customers better. Now, together with Elsevier, we’re excited to work as one team to accelerate global health, one patient and one nurse at a time.”
This acquisition enhances Elsevier’s extensive digital education and clinical practice offerings for healthcare practitioners during a time of continued growth in telehealth.
“A simulation program to train nurses is gaining in popularity. Shadow Health is using virtual patients to train real people in hopes of quickly bringing those real students into the workforce. From pediatrics to maternal health, the future of nursing school is happening now.”
"Gainesville-based software company Shadow Health has joined forces with Elsevier-- a globally used analytics company-- to bring virtual simulation in nursing education, to the next level."
"Virtual patients are stepping in for real ones and allowing nursing students to continue their training during the pandemic."
