March 2026 Update: Wounds, Lines, Drains, Airways, and More

This is one of our biggest releases to date, and I’m excited to share what’s new.

Wounds, Lines, Drains & Airways

HealthCareSim now supports wounds, IV lines, drains, and airways as first-class objects in the simulation. Students can add and manage these items for their patients, document assessments specific to each one, and track them over time in the flowsheet. Each type carries its own clinically relevant assessment fields, so the documentation experience mirrors what students will encounter with real patients.

On the instructor side, wounds and devices can be pre-built into patient scenarios and managed in real time during a running simulation, just like orders, notes, and results. Instructors control what students see at the start of a scenario and can activate or inactivate items on the fly as the clinical picture evolves.

Flowsheet Improvements

Flowsheets have received several upgrades that make documentation review faster and more intuitive. Students can now scroll backward and forward through time, choose from a wider range of display intervals, and jump back to the current time with a single click. Visual cues like grayed-out columns before the admission date help students orient themselves in the timeline without confusion.

We also made significant performance improvements. The flowsheet entry form loads faster and saves dramatically faster than before, which keeps students focused on clinical thinking rather than waiting on the software.

Tooltips and Navigation

Tooltips have been added throughout the application. Hovering over icons and buttons now displays a short description of what that element does, making the interface easier to learn for new users and reducing the guesswork for students and facilitators alike.

What’s Next

We have a full roadmap of features in the pipeline and can’t wait to share more soon. As always, if you have feedback or ideas, we’d love to hear from you.