Adult Basic Life support elearning that makes a difference, in so many ways
Cleveland Clinic London works in collaboration with Dynamic to create vital life support elearning, available to all internal London caregivers.
Fewer than 1 in 10 people survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
That could be someone’s parent, partner, friend or child. And knowing that really brings home the importance of helping more people become not only confident, but equipped to help save that person’s life.
This was the mission that Matt Denney, a Resuscitation Nurse Specialist from Cleveland Clinic London, came to Dynamic with; to develop a one-of-a-kind elearning resource that puts the learner at the heart of the action.
Background
As part of one of the world’s most respected academic medical centres, Cleveland Clinic London offers access to a global network of physicians and specialists, providing patients with high-quality, integrated care, enabled by technology.
The challenge
Cleveland Clinic London needed a digital solution to replace their existing training. Why? The existing training:
was delivered face-to-face
was limited to a maximum 12 people per session
lasted over four hours
This equated to approximately 130 hours. That’s nearly 8,000 minutes of frontline healthcare staff being taken away from vital clinical duties.
And with an ever-growing audience of over 350, Cleveland Clinic London needed a training answer to this problem that enabled caregivers to benefit from the same high-quality training, without leaving the clinical environment. All at a time, place—and pace that suits them.
How we solved that challenge
Replacing the four and half hour’s face-to-face training, our one-hour life support elearning module covers the essential techniques and procedures, including:
the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
how to use a bag valve mask
recognition and management of anaphylaxis
the technique for chest compressions
the head tilt/chin lift and jaw thrust manoeuvres
how to help a choking patient
When caregivers have completed this, they then arrange a 15-minute face-to-face skill assessment. When possible, these sessions are provided in the main hospital building to limit individual’s time away from their clinical role to as short as possible.
LEARNER FEEDBACK
“The e-learning module was very helpful and straightforward. It made the practical session a lot easier to do.”
Cleveland Clinic London can now deliver its vital training:
conveniently, to more people on any device
to an unlimited amount of people
having reduced seat time by 75%
Making life support elearning human-centred
This life support elearning evokes realism by placing caregivers at the heart of decision-making through a realistic video scenario.
It was important to minimise the use of a training manikin and show the scenario in a real clinical setting to add to the realism and enable to learners to really see themselves in the scenario.
The video scenario uses gamification to help bring some realism to the training. Learners can test their knowledge and understanding in a safe environment, without the fear of making a mistake, and are rewarded for speedy and accurate responses, mirroring the quick thinking, accuracy and calmness needed for the real-life situation.
Feedback
Since delivering the session in this way from August 2024, 94% of attendees have rated the elearning as “excellent” or “good”.
100% felt the module met the stated learning objectives.
100% of participants rated the interactivity of the e-learning module as “excellent” or “good”.
100% said that they could take back what they learnt from the module pack into the workplace.
“I though the online module followed by the practical session was an excellent way to refresh and update basic life support. Thank you.”
“Excellent and interactive teaching online followed by an OCSE which was great. I have learnt greatly from this course.”
“The Dynamic team are simply brilliant! From the very first meeting with them, right through to the finished product, as a customer you really feel listened to! Always included through all stages of the design and build, and the quality of the finished product is something I have never seen from any other e-learning package - genuinely exceeded all of my expectations!”
“Useful tool to convey information in a timely manner for busy care givers.”
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Our healthcare expertise
Our vast healthcare experience covers much more than basic life support elearning. Having worked with over 140 NHS Trusts and healthcare brands alike, our digital training materials have covered a huge range of topics including ECG, infection prevention and control, pain management, teamwork and communication. Why not see for yourself?
