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Wolters Kluwer 2023 Half-Year Report

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

If the current U.S. dollar rate persists, currency will have a slightly negative effect on full-year 2023 results reported in euros.

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  • If the current U.S. dollar rate persists, currency will have a slightly negative effect on full-year 2023 results reported in euros.
  • In 2022, Wolters Kluwer generated over 60% of its revenues and adjusted operating profit in North America.
  • We continue to expect 2023 restructuring costs to be in the range of €10-€15 million (FY 2022: €6 million).
  • We expect the full-year 2023 cash conversion ratio to reduce to approximately 100% (FY 2022: 107%).

Laerdal Medical and SimX partner to widen the impact of VR medical simulation training

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Laerdal Medical, a leader in patient simulation, and SimX, a leader in virtual reality medical simulation, today announced a partnership to help increase patient safety with a VR simulation training solution that prepares providers to deliver optimal care.

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  • Laerdal Medical, a leader in patient simulation, and SimX, a leader in virtual reality medical simulation, today announced a partnership to help increase patient safety with a VR simulation training solution that prepares providers to deliver optimal care.
  • Under the partnership, Laerdal will become a main distributor of the SimX virtual reality simulation platform for hospitals, EMS, and government customers in the U.S. and Canada.
  • "SimX represents a leader in the VR space and shares our mission of helping save lives.
  • "This collaboration represents the next evolution of VR simulation expansion," said Ryan Ribeira, CEO and Founder of SimX.

Wolters Kluwer and Laerdal Medical Launch vrClinicals for Nursing to Boost Nurse Practice Readiness With Virtual Reality

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Following months of collaboration with some of the United States’ leading university nursing programs, Wolters Kluwer Health and Laerdal Medical have officially launched vrClinicals for Nursing .

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  • Following months of collaboration with some of the United States’ leading university nursing programs, Wolters Kluwer Health and Laerdal Medical have officially launched vrClinicals for Nursing .
  • Together, these organizations executed on a vision to bring the benefits of VR to nursing education, going beyond the inherent limitations of real-life clinical practice students and nursing educators face today.
  • Nursing school testers for vrClinicals for Nursing included Villanova University, Indiana University, University of Rochester, University of Massachusetts Boston, University of Central Florida, University of Virginia, and more.
  • With VR, nursing students can build and practice the skill sets needed, mimicking clinical practice decision-making in a busy hospital setting, prioritizing multiple patients and competing care demands.

Immersive Virtual Reality Training From Wolters Kluwer & Laerdal Medical Transports Nursing Students to a Busy Hospital Floor

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

Wolters Kluwer, Health and Laerdal Medical today announced the development of vrClinicals for Nursing , an immersive, virtual reality (VR) nursing education experience designed to strengthen practice readiness.

Key Points: 
  • Wolters Kluwer, Health and Laerdal Medical today announced the development of vrClinicals for Nursing , an immersive, virtual reality (VR) nursing education experience designed to strengthen practice readiness.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230119005186/en/
    vrClinicals for Nursing prepares students for medical practice by building clinical judgment and multi-patient prioritization skills.
  • “Using immersive virtual reality, vrClinicals for Nursing allows students to benefit from clinical training in a controlled environment where they can safely make and learn from their mistakes,” said Julie Stegman , Vice President, Nursing Segment, Health Learning, Research & Practice at Wolters Kluwer, Health.
  • vrClinicals for Nursing, which was co-developed with Laerdal Medical, builds on the successful collaboration between Laerdal Medical and Wolters Kluwer.

vSim Supports Nursing Students With First-Ever, Advanced Medical-Surgical/Critical Care Virtual Training

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Co-developed by Laerdal Medical and Wolters Kluwer, vSim for Nursing provides realistic, evidence-based scenarios written by the National League for Nursing, with built-in point-of-care solutions for reference and remediation.

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  • Co-developed by Laerdal Medical and Wolters Kluwer, vSim for Nursing provides realistic, evidence-based scenarios written by the National League for Nursing, with built-in point-of-care solutions for reference and remediation.
  • The vSim for Nursing Advanced Medical-Surgical/Critical Care course offers students needed exposure to a wide array of populations, themes, and environments, such as representation of nonbinary patients.
  • vSim for Nursing offers the most advanced, trusted learning experience for nursing students and educators alike, said Cansu Akarsu, Vice President of Healthcare Education at Laerdal Medical.
  • vSim for Nursing Advanced Medical-Surgical/Critical Care is available as a standalone product, or integrated as part of Lippincott CoursePoint+, giving students the necessary tools to become clinically competent nurses.

Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan, Minister for Information Technology - Biotechnology, Karnataka, Inaugurates the Software Development Center of Laerdal Medical and Impelsys in Bangalore

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Ashwath Narayan, the Honorable Minister of Information Technology - Biotechnology, Higher Education, Science and Technology, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship & Livelihood of Karnataka, India.

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  • Ashwath Narayan, the Honorable Minister of Information Technology - Biotechnology, Higher Education, Science and Technology, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship & Livelihood of Karnataka, India.
  • The center will support the company's growing business with cutting-edge technology solutions that define future transformation.
  • "The Software Development Center reflects our fruitful relationship with Impelsys.
  • I look forward to a long-term partnership with Impelsys," said Alf-Christian Dybdahl, CEO of Laerdal Medical.

Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan, Minister for Information Technology - Biotechnology, Karnataka, Inaugurates the Software Development Center of Laerdal Medical and Impelsys in Bangalore

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Ashwath Narayan, the Honorable Minister of Information Technology - Biotechnology, Higher Education, Science and Technology, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship & Livelihood of Karnataka, India.

Key Points: 
  • Ashwath Narayan, the Honorable Minister of Information Technology - Biotechnology, Higher Education, Science and Technology, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship & Livelihood of Karnataka, India.
  • The center will support the company's growing business with cutting-edge technology solutions that define future transformation.
  • "The Software Development Center reflects our fruitful relationship with Impelsys.
  • I look forward to a long-term partnership with Impelsys," said Alf-Christian Dybdahl, CEO of Laerdal Medical.

Wolters Kluwer named 2022 SIIA CODiE award finalist in 7 categories

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Wolters Kluwer, Health today announced that Lippincott Nursing Education solutions were selected as 2022 SIIA CODiE Award finalists in seven categories.

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  • Wolters Kluwer, Health today announced that Lippincott Nursing Education solutions were selected as 2022 SIIA CODiE Award finalists in seven categories.
  • Lippincott CoursePoint+ was named a finalist in five categories, and vSim for Nursing was named a finalist in two categories, and Lippincott Skills for Nursing Education in one category.
  • The 2022 CODiE Award finalists highlight the products and people who drove their industries forward through innovative products and leadership in these uncertain times, said SIIA President Jeff Joseph.
  • CODiE Award winners will be announced during the virtual winner announcement celebrations June 8 and June 9, 2022.

Wolters Kluwer and Laerdal Medical Launch Virtual Simulation Solution to Support Higher Clinical Fidelity in Nursing Education

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

To improve the fidelity of virtual simulation, develop practice ready nurses with strong clinical judgment skills, and help address practice readiness gaps due to limited clinical training sites, Wolters Kluwer, Health and Laerdal Medical today announced the next generation of vSim for Nursing .

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  • To improve the fidelity of virtual simulation, develop practice ready nurses with strong clinical judgment skills, and help address practice readiness gaps due to limited clinical training sites, Wolters Kluwer, Health and Laerdal Medical today announced the next generation of vSim for Nursing .
  • vSim for Nursing provides real-world, evidence-based scenarios written by the National League for Nursing that allow nursing students to actively develop their clinical judgment, competence, and confidence.
  • According to Jacqueline Semaan, MSN, CHSE, RNC-LRN Nursing Skills Lab Coordinator, Simulation Coordinator, Lake Superior College, The updates to vSim for Nursing offer a number of important enhancements for our students.
  • In 2014, vSim was introduced as the first virtual simulation solution for nursing education as part of Lippincott CoursePoint+.

Life-Changing Highlights From Citizen CPR Foundation’s 2021 Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

From December 6-10, 2021, the Citizen CPR Foundation hosted its Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit at the Town and Country Hotel & Resort in San Diego.

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  • From December 6-10, 2021, the Citizen CPR Foundation hosted its Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit at the Town and Country Hotel & Resort in San Diego.
  • The Cardiac Arrest Survival Video Contest award was presented jointly by Citizen CPR Foundation and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation.
  • The Citizen CPR Foundations 40 Under 40 Class of 2021 was also announced ahead of Summit 2021 and recognized during the Summit.
  • Summit 2021 closed on December 10 with Citizen CPR Foundation President, Stu Berger, announcing breaking news: Citizen CPR Foundations Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit will return to San Diegos Town and Country Hotel & Resort in 2023!