HospitalDirect is an optional feature in which information and education from medical device manufacturers can be delivered through the HLC. Administrators can choose which HospitalDirect offerings to make available for assignment and elective completion using the HospitalDirect management feature on the Services tab.
To manage HospitalDirect offerings
On the Services tab, click HospitalDirect. The Browse Devices page appears. Here you will have the ability to manage Devices, Online CE, and Live and Print CE/CME.
Click on the category of product you wish to manage by selecting the appropriate icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
The Devices link allows access to Product Training that must be requested by your facility. To participate in HospitalDirect Product Training you will need to make a request to the manufacture.
The Online CE link allows access to offerings of online Complimentary CE courses developed by HealthStream from grant funds from medical device and pharmaceutical organizations.
The Live & Print CE/CME link allows access to follow-up documents from HealthStream-sponsored live education events. An access code (obtained at the event) is required.
Click the name link of the desired offer. The Manage an Offer page appears. You may search by category, alphabetically, by manufacturer or specialty. You may also sort by status, and include offers made to subsidiary institutions.
Click Course Overview to view detailed course information.
Click Course Preview to preview the course.
Initial offerings are marked Pending by default. If you wish to make the HospitalDirect offering available in the HLC, choose Accept from the Offer Status list. If you wish to decline an offering, choose Decline from the Offer Status list.
Note: Once a status is marked Accepted or Declined, the status cannot be changed. If you do not choose to activate a HospitalDirect offering, you may wish to leave the status Pending so that you can accept the offering at a later time. Offerings left Pending are not visible to students as electives and are not available for assignment.
In the Common Name box, add a name for the offer, if desired.
Click Save.
If you do not wish to accept the device, you can click Return to Devices to make another selection.
On the Browse Devices page, click Online CE if you wish to view offers for complimentary continuing education courses. Repeat steps 2-9 to manage offers for continuing education courses.
