How Gaming Could Help ER Doctors Save More Lives

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The local news station 90.5 WESA covered Night Shift, the game we created with University of Pittsburgh Critical Care Medicine through funding provided by the NIH. The article shines another light on how Dr. Mohan approached the study, and how she thinks about the results.

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That game is geared towards improving the trauma triage skills of emergency department doctors. Mohan said she got the idea from research showing people learn through stories.
In fact, during pre-testing, Mohan found that the game’s clinical lessons resonated more strongly the more people identified with Andy. The plot line with the grandfather fleshes out Andy’s character, which makes easier to empathize with him.