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ArticleAdvances in simulation (London, England)2025

Value-based simulation in healthcare: a new model for metrics reporting.

Lisa T Barker, Michael Meguerdichian, Katie Walker, Sarah Janssens, Rebecca A Szabo, Connie Lopez, Jared W Henricksen, Ben Symon

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Article in Advances in simulation (London, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors.

Lisa T BarkerJump Simulation, OSF HealthCare and University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Collaboration, Peoria, IL, USA.
Michael MeguerdichianSimulation Center, NYC Health + Hospitals, New York, NYC, USA.
Katie WalkerMater Misericordiae Limited, Mater Health Simulation Service, Mater Hospitals, Level 4, Duncombe Building, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia. verandah0@gmail.com.
Sarah JanssensMater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
Rebecca A SzaboDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health, Department of Medical Education, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Connie LopezThe Permanente Medical Group, Risk and Patient Safety, Kaiser Permanente, The Permanente Medical Group, Pleasanton, CA, USA.
Jared W HenricksenUniversity of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, USA.
Ben SymonMater Misericordiae Limited, Mater Health Simulation Service, Mater Hospitals, Level 4, Duncombe Building, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia. drbensymon@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHealthcare simulation services are increasingly expected to demonstrate their value-a term that remains highly context-dependent and frequently misunderstood. While traditional models such as Kirkpatrick and Phillips have supported early evaluation efforts, they embed hierarchical assumptions about which types of data matter most. These assumptions can constrain recognition of simulation's broader contributions and lead to misguided or inefficient measurement practices. MAIN BODY: In this paper, we propose the value-based simulation in healthcare (VBSH) model, an adaptation of Phillips' framework that offers simulation-specific nomenclature and a service-level lens. Structured as a taxonomy rather than a hierarchy, the VBSH model comprises six freestanding but interdependent categories: Service Products, Program Perceptions, Acquired Expertise, Workplace Performance, System Benefit, and Value Analyses. This model is designed to support simulation teams and organizational leaders in selecting relevant measurement strategies, aligning simulation work with institutional goals, and co-creating metrics that are operationally meaningful.

conclusionBy reframing simulation as a vector for insight, improvement, and transformation-not just training delivery-the VBSH model aims to shift the conversation from metric power to metric relevance, fostering a more accurate, efficient, and context-aware narrative of simulation's value in healthcare.

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Healthcare simulationOrganizational impactProgram evaluationSimulation metricsTranslational simulationValue-based simulation

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PMID40721827
PMCPMC12305902

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