SIMULATED CLINICAL CASE-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL'S COMPETENCE IN EVALUATING AND INTERPRETING IMAGES AND DATA

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for assessing competency of a health-care professional using a linear-narrative progression. The system includes a virtual console and an assessment tool. The virtual console is configured to present a clinical vignette to the health-care professional and display a series of digital images and questions to the health-care professional based on the clinical vignette. The virtual console is further configured to receive a response to each of the questions. The virtual console is also configured to display corrective instructions to the health-care professional after receiving a response to critical questions, wherein subsequent digital images and questions are based on the corrective instructions. The assessment tool is configured to assess the health-care professional's interpretation of each of the plurality of digital images.

主权项

1. A system for assessing competency of a health-care professional, comprising:
a virtual console configured to present an assessment scenario to the health-care professional, the virtual console including:
an image section having a plurality of digital images based on a simulated patient;an enlarged digital image, wherein the enlarged digital image is one of the plurality of digital images selected by the health-care professional; anda response prompt portion having one or more questions related to the enlarged digital image; and an assessment tool associated with the virtual console, the assessment tool configured to perform an assessment of the health-care professional's interpretation of each of the plurality of digital images.