How Does Your Emergency Medical Training Program's Tech Stack Up?
You train your students to act fast in an emergency. Unfortunately, many emergency medical training programs are stuck using slow, ineffective technology that creates as many problems as it solves.
Take this quick 9-question quiz to find out if your tech is field ready or if it’s flatlining.
How do you take lab attendance?
A:
Paper sign-in sheets or traditional roll call
B:
With a biometric scanner
C:
With an app
How do you take clinical attendance?
A:
With an app that gives us delayed data
B:
With a paper log signed by the preceptor
C:
With an app that gives us real-time student data
Do you enter data into the SIS manually?
A:
No, my data is transferred into the SIS without manual data entry.
B:
Yes, it takes more than 5 hours per week to enter student data into the SIS
C:
Yes, it takes me 5 hours a week or fewer to enter data into the SIS
How do you track student minimum competencies?
A:
With a student-driven app that requires minimal management
B:
With an app that requires substantial management and adjustment.
C:
With a paper log that must be verified and entered into the database.
How much time do you spend managing student minimum competencies weekly
A:
More than 5 hours
B:
Less than an hour.
C:
1-5 hours
Do students complain about your technologies/processes?
A:
Often
B:
Sometimes
C:
Rarely
Does staff complain about your technology/processes?
A:
Sometimes
B:
Often
C:
Rarely
Do your current processes make accreditation reporting...
A:
Simple: We can prove our data with ease and spend minimal time preparing for audits.
B:
Awful: We devote significant time and resources to preparing for audits. We're doing a great job educating our students, but our data is difficult to manage and organize.
C:
Fine: We spend more time than we would like preparing for audits and pulling data. Our process is manageable but there's room for improvement.
How do students receive progress updates?
A:
They have easy access to their progress online
B:
They receive snapshots periodically
C:
They don't get updates unless they ask