PRESS RELEASE
CONTACT: Marketing │Providence Medical Center
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Wayne, Ne- Providence Medical Center (PMC) has been awarded funding through the Virtual Reality High-Fidelity Training Equipment Grant. This is an opportunity to bring innovative virtual reality (VR) training technology to the organization and the communities it serves.
The new VR training equipment will provide immersive, hands-on learning experiences for healthcare professionals, emergency medical services (EMS) personnel and future healthcare providers. Unlike traditional classroom training, VR technology allows participants to practice responding to realistic patient care situations in a safe, interactive environment.
Through this program, PMC plans to develop training opportunities focused on high-acuity, low-occurrence scenarios, including obstetrical emergencies, trauma care, pediatric emergencies and cardiac events. These situations may not happen frequently, but healthcare teams must be prepared to respond quickly and effectively when they do. VR training will allow participants to practice these scenarios repeatedly, helping strengthen clinical skills, build confidence and improve teamwork.
The grant will also support the development of a dedicated VR training lab at PMC and expand access to training throughout rural Nebraska. With mobile VR technology, PMC will be able to bring advanced educational opportunities to EMS agencies and healthcare partners across the region. This approach will help increase access to specialized training and encourage collaboration among healthcare professionals serving rural communities.
In addition to emergency response training, the VR program will support employee onboarding, annual competency training, continuing education and professional development. PMC’s long-term goal is to integrate VR technology into its ongoing education and workforce development efforts, giving staff continued access to innovative tools that support safe, high-quality patient care.
Providence Medical Center is grateful for this opportunity and looks forward to sharing updates as the equipment arrives and training opportunities become available. Through continued investment in education, innovation and collaboration, PMC remains committed to supporting healthcare professionals and improving care for the communities it serves.
The Rural Health Transformation Program is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (US HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $218,529,075.01 with 100 percent funded by CMS/US HHS. The content does not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CMS/US HHS, or the U.S. Government.
