The Global Healthcare Training Initiative provides access to critical skill training modules, a platform for healthcare professionals to share knowledge and utilize learning outcome assessment tools. The GHTI aspires to achieve improved healthcare outcomes especially in developing nations through the delivery of quality health care by providing health care professionals with essential skills and knowledge. In order for healthcare professionals to continually hone their skills and become experts they need to have access to up-to-date information and learning materials. The modules are accessible to professionals around the world through the Internet, improve professional competency and productivity, decrease institutional training expenses and improve direct patient care. With improved health status of all people through the delivery of competent patient care contributes to the sustainability of a nation's economic and social prosperity.

Problem

The growth and prosperity of nations is often thwarted by the poor health status of its people. Attempts to improve health care is often hindered by the lack of resources, including the continual proficiency of its healthcare professionals. The delivery of quality healthcare depends on the knowledge and skills of its providers. Healthcare professionals need continuing education to improve and update their skills. Professionals from developing nations often do not have access to training materials, thus health care services are insufficient and patient do not receive quality care. Through easily accessible educational modules, healthcare professionals around the world can receive the training they need to improve their delivery methods thus improving the health of all people.

Solution

The Global Healthcare Training Intitiative creates an Internet based platform for healthcare professionals to access up-to-date training materials on health care delivery topics, such as patient assessment, aseptic technique, patient care skills, basic child care, mental health assessment, beast health, radiation safety, occupational safety and numerous other topics. The electronic learning management system is organized into content modules; each with narrated Powerpoint presentations, video presentations, links to educational sites, and post module testing. Discussion forums provide a platform for individuals to ask questions, share information and gain access to best practices. Modules can be used by educators to teach students critical concepts, healthcare professionals as continuing education and for health facility administrators as annual training modules. Modules are accessible from anywhere at any time through Internet access.

Example

Many healthcare professionals travel to developing nations to offer training to inexperienced healthcare professionals, but they go home and the learning stops. The Global Healthcare Training Initiative provides access to critical educational materials for healthcare professionals from anywhere around the world that has access to the Internet and especially for professionals that do not have access to qualified educators available on-site. This opens opportunities for learning for all healthcare professionals.

Marketplace

The Initiative provides access to critical skill training modules, a platform for healthcare professionals to share knowledge and to utilize learning outcome assessment tools at relatively no cost. Other organizations offer print materials for a fee. The GHTI is open to all professionals around the world.