A hospital cannot pause patient care to bring every employee into the same training room. Between day and night shifts, multiple departments and busy clinical schedules, coordinating CPR and BLS training can take substantial time.
SmartCPR gives hospitals another way to make training available. Eligible staff complete an American Red Cross online course, then schedule a private, self-directed skills session with a SMART Manikin. An instructor is available for support when needed.
A fixed classroom session may work well for one department and poorly for another. With SmartCPR, employees can complete the online portion at their own pace and book a skills session around available training times. That flexibility can help teams offer training across shifts without relying on a single group class date.
For hospitals with multiple facilities or large employee populations, Lifework Education can help assess where SMART Manikin stations would be useful and how the training process would fit existing workflows.
During the skills session, the SMART Manikin assesses chest compressions, ventilations and complete CPR cycles. It measures details such as compression depth, rate and recoil, then gives learners immediate feedback they can use to improve their performance.
The result is a consistent, measurable skills assessment. Learners can see where they need more practice, while training leaders have clearer information about performance than a completion status alone provides.
Coordinating training involves more than finding a time slot. Administrators also need to track progress, review results and maintain course records.
SmartCPR provides individual skills summaries and administrator dashboards that show learner performance and program metrics. Depending on an organization’s systems and setup, integration can also support automatic entry of passing scores and course records. These tools can reduce manual follow-up and help training teams identify where additional support is needed.
The right training plan depends on your staff, facilities, course requirements and available space. Lifework Education can walk through those needs with you and determine whether SmartCPR is a good fit for your organization.