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Continuing Education in Healthcare: 5 Benefits of Online Learning

Written by Greg Lisi, CCDS, CEPS on . Posted in Articles.

5 Benefits of Online Learning: Continuing education is an essential part of personal and professional development, especially for healthcare professionals. It helps them to stay updated about the latest happenings, trends, and technologies. Online training and education is one of the most effective ways of continuing education. Some state or employer licensing boards also require you to take certain courses or certifications relevant to your practice. Furthermore, it helps in advancing your career. Within the cardiac device space, the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners or IBHRE® conducts examinations for certifications such as CDRMS (Certified Cardiac Remote Monitoring Specialist), CCDS (Certified Cardiac Device Specialist) and CEPS (Certified Electrophysiology Specialist).

For individuals looking to break into the space or for healthcare professionals working in Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM), Electrophysiology (EP) and Interventional Cardiology (IC)/Structural Heart (SH) who are looking to advance their careers, the PrepMD Accelerator is a trusted online learning resource. IBHRE® Practice Test Kits are also available for those studying for their certification exams.

Five Benefits of Online Learning for Healthcare Professionals:

  1. Accessible Anytime, Anywhere
    Since health care professionals have a busy schedule, it is hard to take time off to take extra courses or training which fits their routine. Through online training, you can study and learn whenever you get free time at work, home or even during commute. You can access the training and learning material on your smartphone, tablet or laptop whichever is feasible for you.
  2. More Interactive
    Online training offers enhanced chances of learning as it provides the learners with abundance of great learning features. Through online training you can take advantage of discussion boards, worksheets, written material, audios and videos.
  3. Less Costly as Compared to Traditional Classroom Learning
    While traditional learning has its own benefits, depending on which stage the you are in your career, it can get rather expensive since you have to pay for the trainer, learning materials, location, not to mention the added expense of transportation. With online training and learning, the cost is less, there are no transportation expenses, and the material is directly emailed to you. Your professional life doesn’t get affected as you can get online training in your spare time. Overall, it actually enhances the quality of service you offer your patients.
  4. High Quality Resource Database
    With online training, you would be provided with a database loaded with high quality resources to help you learn. The database is easily accessible, and you can find whatever information you need to enhance your learning process.
  5. Caters to Different Learning Styles
    Some learn best through listening, some through reading and others through visual interactions. Online training offers all. You have access to written material which you can print, audio lectures, visual presentations and so much more. It enables you to learn at your pace without rushing you on.

The best online learning solutions should include opportunities for customization, online, onsite and hybrid learning formats, as well as needs and proficiency assessments.

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Training ROI and Continuing Education in Cardiac Medical Devices

Written by Greg O'Neal, CCDS, CEPS on . Posted in Articles.

The learning curve is steep in the cardiac medical device space with effective training programs a necessity. Innovation and advancements in medical devices is constant. The professionals working in the cardiac medical device space rely on  clinical and corporate training solutions to ensure proficiency and safe patient outcomes.

Collaboration: Improving Training ROI

Medical device companies and cardiac clinical staff realize a higher return on their investment by embedding employee input and collaboration in the process. To ensure best outcomes and return on training investment, a customized training solution should include thoughtful input from all levels and include training needs assessment to ensure efficacy. Employers who invest in this collaborative approach to a well-trained staff will see better technical and clinical results along with higher morale and job satisfaction.

Clinical Competence: Higher Standard of Care

Any cardiac clinic nurse manager asked will have much to say about the common clinic challenges of an undertrained device clinic staff and continuing education requirements. The cardiac device space is complex with fast changing technologies and products. Hospitals and clinics rely on PrepMD for a variety of our services, including healthcare training, clinic staffing, and remote monitoring services. While there are many positive training outcomes, the priority at PrepMD is to help our clients have more competent staff better equipped to provide a higher standard of performance and patient care.

Building Competent Teams to keep up with Innovation

Nowhere is the importance of clinical and technical competence more apparent than in cardiology and the medical device industry, where new products and innovative therapies are constant!  Effective recruitment and retention of a talented team is expensive and time-consuming, and critical to successful patient outcomes. Training is an essential ingredient to building and keeping competent teams who have not only the clinical acumen but also the motivation to keep abreast of the constant stream of new cardiovascular products and therapies.

The importance of Retention

Staff turnover may be one of the biggest pain points for any manager, but especially so in the cardiac space. The importance of new hires and initial training is obvious, but continuing education and coaching of the workforce is where management begins to reap the rewards of staff retention with a competent, satisfied, and well-trained staff. The one-and-done style training investment is not effective for this highly clinical and technical space. An effective training program, positive work culture, and low turnover help contribute to a positive reputation as an employer.