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.
Paper sign-in sheets or traditional roll call
With a biometric scanner
With an app
With an app that gives us delayed data
With a paper log signed by the preceptor
With an app that gives us real-time student data
No, my data is transferred into the SIS without manual data entry.
Yes, it takes more than 5 hours per week to enter student data into the SIS
Yes, it takes me 5 hours a week or fewer to enter data into the SIS
With a student-driven app that requires minimal management
With an app that requires substantial management and adjustment.
With a paper log that must be verified and entered into the database.
More than 5 hours
Less than an hour.
1-5 hours
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Rarely
Simple: We can prove our data with ease and spend minimal time preparing for audits.
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.
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.
They have easy access to their progress online
They receive snapshots periodically
They don't get updates unless they ask