Train Staff to Perform High-Quality CPR and Improve Responses to Cardiovascular Emergencies

Every patient deserves the best developed workforce. But today, resuscitation training resources are being stretched more than ever. Trainers are overwhelmed, classroom space is limited, and schedules are conflicted.

HealthStream provides Resuscitation solutions to help reduce training costs and time, and streamline certification renewals to stay current, stay competent, and stay compliant.

HeartCode^® Program

Poor-quality CPR should be considered a preventable harm and is directly responsible for diminished outcomes. Despite healthcare organizations’ dedication to improving CPR, the median in-hospital survival rate for cardiac arrest remains an unacceptable 23%. We believe every patient deserves a better chance at resuscitation survival. Join the 4 million healthcare professionals who have committed to high-quality CPR using HeartCode.

Developed by the American Heart Association and Laerdal
HeartCode is the official, self-directed, comprehensive e-learning program from the AHA that uses eSimulation technology and Voice-Assisted Manikins to teach BLS, ACLS, and PALS in adherence to the AHA Guidelines. HeartCode completion results in an AHA provider card. Learning technology by Laerdal.

As an instructor, it’s difficult to see whether or not the chest compressions are deep enough and sometimes it’s hard to tell whether or not they are hard enough to do what’s required in a real-life situation.

—Michelle Hutton RN, BLS & PALS Instructor/ Assistant Director of Education

Realistic Patient Cases Using eSimulation Technology

Basic Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Manikin Sustainment Program

Basic Life Support

With HeartCode BLS, learners complete an interactive, cognitive portion that includes five realistic patient scenarios and provides access to AHA reference material.

24/7 easy access - available anytime, anywhere for program management and course completion on your own schedule.
Voice-Assisted Manikins (VAMs) provide real-time audio feedback, adding a new level of realism and precision to CPR training.
Course evaluation and learning progress reports help you track satisfaction ratings and learner activity. With streamlined reporting, HealthStream becomes your system of record, eliminating the need for paper records.
HeartCode consistently and accurately measures student adherence to the AHA Guidelines.

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Advanced Cardiac Life Support

With HeartCode ACLS, learners complete an interactive, cognitive portion that includes ten realistic patient scenarios covering the ACLS algorithms, a team dynamics lesson, and access to AHA reference material.

24/7 easy access - available anytime, anywhere for program management and course completion on your own schedule.
Voice-Assisted Manikins (VAMs) provide real-time audio feedback, adding a new level of realism and precision to CPR training.
Course evaluation and learning progress reports help you track satisfaction ratings and learner activity. With streamlined reporting, HealthStream becomes your system of record, eliminating the need for paper records.
HeartCode consistently and accurately measures student adherence to the AHA Guidelines.

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Pediatric Advanced Life Support

HeartCode PALS provides students with the ability to assess and treat pediatric patients through 12 patient scenarios in a virtual clinical setting.

24/7 easy access - available anytime, anywhere for program management and course completion on your own schedule.
Following HeartCode PALS Part 1, students are more prepared and have a better understanding of the material before arriving for the skills portion.
Course evaluation and learning progress reports help you track satisfaction ratings and learner activity. With streamlined reporting, HealthStream becomes your system of record, eliminating the need for paper records.
HeartCode consistently and accurately measures student adherence to the AHA Guidelines.

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Maintain a Successful HeartCode Program

The Manikin Sustainment Program for HeartCode helps maintain a customer’s HeartCode training program by providing an immediate manikin replacement in case the customer experiences issues with their voice-assisted manikin (VAM) system. The customer benefits from:

Maximize system uptime
Worry-free equipment support
Predictable cost planning for upkeep of training

Manikin Sustainment Program

3M+

people committed to high-quality CPR using HeartCode
$400,000+

amount one customer has saved since using HeartCode
50%

reduction in training time for staff and instructors

How It Works - Three Easy Steps

Complete the cognitive patient cases

Practice skills and complete a skills check with a VAM or AHA Instructor

Receive an official AHA BLS, ACLS, or PALS card that is valid for 2 years

Benefits to Using HeartCode

Standardize your CPR Program to build the competence and confidence your team needs to ensure providers perform high-quality CPR when it counts.
Eliminate the cost of replacement staff to cover class time and textbook expenses because Voice-Assisted Manikins (VAMs) never call in sick.
Track and manage learner certifications and expirations instantly, and effortlessly assign courses to individuals or groups—no keys or codes to manage.

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See Our Solutions In Action

For more than 25 years, more than 4,000 healthcare organizations have partnered with HealthStream to fulfill their promise of high quality care.

The face of healthcare is changing. We’re seeing much more acute patients now so our staff have to be better prepared to deal with emergency situations that come up as a result.

David Hunter

Lead Clinical Educator

Rochester Regional Health

After implementing HeartCode®, Rochester Regional Health cut training time by 50% for both instructors and staff, which saved money and allowed staff more time to focus on patient care and advanced training
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50%

reduction in training time for staff and instructors

One of the greatest achievements we've made at Bayhealth is our record of compliance. HeartCode has helped us achieve the Gold Quality Achievement Award for Resuscitation through the AHA's Get with the Guidelines.

Catherine A. Salvato

Ed.D, MSN, RN, NEA-BC Director of Education

Bayhealth Medical Center

By using HeartCode® BLS and ACLS, Bayhealth Medical Center has been able to achieve Gold Quality Achievement Award for Resuscitation through the American Heart Association.
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900+

staff trained to deliver high-quality CPR

Our annual savings is about $75,000. Overall, we have saved over $400,000 in the four-year span of using HeartCode.

Laura Sweatt

MSN, RN-BC, AHA Regional Faculty BLS & ACLS, Assistant Director of Education

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas

By adopting HeartCode®, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas increased staff confidence and competence in delivering high-quality CPR - ultimately resulting in an improvement in the rate of return in spontaneous circulation (ROSC) by 16% over four years.

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50%

reduction in classroom time

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Resources To Help You On Your Journey

Clinical Staff Development

A New Approach to Mandatory Training

International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR)

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Train Staff to Perform High-Quality CPR and Improve Responses to Cardiovascular Emergencies

HeartCode^® Program

As an instructor, it’s difficult to see whether or not the chest compressions are deep enough and sometimes it’s hard to tell whether or not they are hard enough to do what’s required in a real-life situation.