page_title: Hospital virtual Valdecilla
section_title: Future of Simulation in Healthcare and Allied Health Professions
hierarchical_section_title: Hospital virtual Valdecilla / Future of Simulation in Healthcare and Allied Health Professions
caption_attribution_description: English: Training surgical skills using simulation
context_page_description: Valdecilla virtual Hospital is a healthcare simulation center located in the city of Santander, Cantabria, Spain. It was created by a consortium between the Cantabrian Government, the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, and the University of Cantabria.
context_section_description: Simulation for healthcare applications, although still in a relatively nascent stage of development, already has a rich history. Nearly all the original simulators and simulations have evolved into products or concepts that are currently enabling changes in healthcare education and improvements in patient safety.
  Current aspects of simulation that need improvement:
  Increased efficiency of Residency training programs.
  Deployment of safe new surgical and clinical techniques.
  Enhanced high-reliability teams in healthcare.
  Improved patient care and better clinical outcomes.
caption: Training laparoscopy with simulation
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