Strategic management in clinical simulation centers: A systematic review in the Latin American

Abstract

Introduction: Strategic management in higher education institutions, particularly in the field of Health Sciences, has gained increasing importance in Latin America to strengthen educational quality. In this context, clinical simulation centers emerge as key environments that require strategic frameworks for sustainable planning, management, and accreditation.
Objective: To analyze how strategic direction, planning, and development are expressed in higher education in Health Sciences in Latin America, and their applicability to clinical simulation centers.
Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted, focusing on scientific articles published between 2018 and 2025, using the Scopus and PubMed databases. Priority was given to academic articles and documents from Latin American countries.
Results: The analyzed articles reveal a variety of strategic approaches applied in higher education institutions in health and clinical simulation centers. Common elements were identified, such as planning, management, leadership, quality, and strategic evaluation all essential for institutional improvement.
Conclusions: Strategic management in clinical simulation centers in Latin America requires adaptive frameworks grounded in organizational planning and development. Coherence between institutional vision, leadership, and evaluation is key to building sustainable and context-sensitive accreditation models.