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The $43M Veterans Affairs simulation hospital where doctors pilot new tech
Health-care workers are testing tech and simulating procedures in a $43 million VA facility called SimVET.
It serves as the primary hub where teams of front-line health-care workers from the VA travel to practice procedures and pilot new technologies, all without posing unnecessary risks to patients. In health care, hospital systems and medical schools have long relied on professional actors to help train doctors, and virtual reality headsets are becoming an increasingly popular tool for practicing surgeries. Borchers said her ultimate goal is to see code SET used in VA medical centers across the country, and staff from states including Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas have already participated in simulated trainings.
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