Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is providing its healthcare professionals with access to a new, interactive online training solution from Elsevier that enables staff to improve patient care and record their annual learning.
The Trust has implemented the Elsevier Clinical Skills online training tool following needs analysis carried out after the Francis Report. The analysis recognised the demand for clinical skills teaching, ongoing competency assessment and a requirement for trust-wide education programmes following any serious untoward incident.
The solution provides more than 3,000 healthcare professionals – medical students, healthcare students, qualified staff and healthcare assistants – access to training modules covering an extensive range of practical and communication skills. Each skill module consists of an overview, equipment listing, demonstration video or animation, competency checklist and self-test option. Once completed, competency then requires sign off in practice.
In addition, clinical skills leads, trainers and ward managers have the ability to assign skills to specific user groups, track usage and analyse results. Meanwhile the tool's customisable functionality means that existing skills can be modified by administrators in line with specific training goals or to support staff and organisational needs such as CQUIN targets or local trust policies.
The Trust expects to see a significant return on investment as a result of a fewer face-to-face training hours and improved staff productivity.
