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From effective learning solutions to emerging business strategies to unique partner relationships, Healthcare Learning Community presents White Papers from the industry's thought leaders. Members may click on a link to access the White Paper.
In late 2006, Noverant, Inc., a Learning Management Systems provider, surveyed Life Science companies, posing a series of questions to gauge awareness of enterprise-wide application service provider (ASP) Learning Management Systems (LMSs) and their ability to support life science entities' training requirements. The results of this survey suggest that the LMS vendor community (including Noverant) is doing a poor job of providing adequate information on cost-effective alternatives to in-house make/buy LMSs. This white paper is intended to address the identified concerns of the surveyed group and to educate life sciences companies on the cost-effective alternatives available in a market that traditionally has favored in-house developed LMSs. Additionally, this white paper will offer selection criteria for LMS vendor evaluation.
A Noverant Inc. White Paper Click here to read the full white paper
Not all Learning Management Systems are created equal, however you might not know that by reading the promotional literature. While the purpose of an LMS is simple: improve operational efficiency and report on learning effectiveness, solutions vary drastically. And the complex technical nature of these solutions does not help in the selection process. So here are 10 pieces of LMS functionality that will help your organization manage learning better, and help you avoid those unexpected “gotchas” that inevitably add to additional cost and frustration down the line.
A SumTotal White Paper Members may click here to read the full white paper
Under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, the nursing home administrator is responsible for management of the skilled nursing facility [42 CFR 483.75 (d) (i) (ii)]. Administrators of nursing homes and a variety of other long term care settings play a central role in the quality of care and the quality of life of the people they serve. Even so, the importance of their leadership is rarely discussed or researched as a component of quality and culture transformation initiatives. The American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA), the professional membership association for long term care administrators, commissioned this leadership paper to document the conceptual underpinnings for competent long term care leadership. ACHCA’s position is that the presence and perseverance of effective leadership is essential to the successful design, implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of quality and safety practices along with a person-centered culture transformation in the long term care setting. ACHCA, in collaboration with key long term care partners, has a primary role in the development of that leadership.
An ACHCA White Paper Members may click here to read the full white paper
It is the fact that, despite the nurses and physicians must complete rigorous certification programs prior to practicing, one of the largest causes of deaths in America’s healthcare system is human error? This fact points to a critical shortcoming in traditional training programs-the inability to validate that knowledge has been learned correctly and confidently after training.
A Knowledge Factor White Paper Members may click here to read the full white paper
Education and training has become so important that Michael Moe, Director of Global Growth Research at Merrill Lynch, called an enterprise-wide approach to training the “number one source of competitive advantage in today’s economy.” 1 Moe’s assertion is supported by a recent study of 575 U.S.-based publicly traded firms. The study determined that companies investing the most in training experienced higher gross profit margins and higher income per employee than companies that did not significantly invest in educational iniatives.2 In fact, many experts believe that the ability to learn faster than one’s competitors is an organization’s only sustainable competitive advantage.
An EduNeering White Paper, January 2006 Members may click here to read the full white paper
Learn why pharmaceutical companies are increasingly turning to simulations - rather than traditional tutorials - to train their sales representatives. This white paper covers:
An AXIOM Professional Health Learning LLC White Paper, 2006 Members may click here to read the full white paper
Massachusetts Association of Colleges of Nursing (MACN) recognizes that a highly educated nursing workforce is essential to assure high quality and effective health care for Massachusetts' citizens. MACN's member institutions provide the Commonwealth with graduates who pursue careers as professional nurses, advanced practice nurses, nurse managers and administrators, educators and scientists. MACN graduates are the nurse leaders who critically analyze and define professional practice to improve care for patients and consumers. As educators, they strive to replenish nursing's significantly depleted workforce.
A MACN White Paper, July 2005 Members may click here to read the full white paper
Endoscopic surgery is rapidly replacing open surgery because it is associated with lower morbidity, better cosmetic results, shorter ospitalisation, reduced postoperative pain and faster return to normal activities. Although endoscopy provides a better visualisation of the anatomy, the tactile information is diminished. Endoscopy therefore requires the ability to appreciate depth from a twodimensional screen image using subtle visual clues.
An ESGE White Paper, 2005 Members may click here to read the full white paper
The Virtual Classroom allows organizations to stretch their training resources, eliminate logistical barriers, and transform their training into strategic lines of business. Both trainers and business users can rapidly train and update their dispersed audiences on the latest product updates and initiatives inside the organization. They can also edit, archive, and store recorded sessions in an online library, giving their geographically dispersed audience instant access to this valuable information.
By John Persinos, Larstan Business Reports, Inc., 2005 Members may click here to read the full white paper
The key to understanding how to implement Lean healthcare successfully is to realize that Lean leadership is an integral part of the Lean Operating System, not an afterthought. The principles of Lean leadership can be applied in Healthcare, where 'Lean methods' can be used to realize the benefits predicted by the academic models. The principles are then developed into practical behaviors that can be demonstrated, understood and replicated using rapid learning techniques, with particular focus on team leadership.
- RWD Technologies
Members may click here to read the full Case Study
More than any other factor,ineffective training is responsible for inflating the total cost of ownership (TCO) of ERP,CRM and other enterprise software investments. Ineffective enterprise software training comes in many varieties:education that starts too late,education that concludes too early,education that assumes go live is the completion of the project and education that fails to teach end users about the business processes the new software is designed to support,to name a few.
- OnDemand Software Solutions (A Division of Global Knowledge Software, LLC.)
Workflow learning describes the process through which individual users of enterprise software learn how their roles, functions and use of enterprise technology contribute to the execution of larger business processes. This white paper examines the importance of workflow learning and identifies the components of an effective enterprise software training platform to strengthen business processes and enable organizations to keep their competitive edge.
In 1996, in an editorial published by the British Medical Journal, David Sackett, MD offered a simple definition of “evidencebased medicine” and urged his colleagues to adopt its tenets. Put simply, evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the deliberate use of the best-available evidence in making decisions about patient care.
- AXIOM Professional Health Learning LLC.
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