The American Red Cross announced the addition of multiple courses eligible for prehospital medicine continuing education credits. This educational material has been approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) and is available on a newly launched learning platform that makes real-time credit retrieval a more streamlined and efficient process.
“We are thrilled to expand our continuing education portfolio and make this essential resuscitation and critical care knowledge easily accessible to EMS clinicians on the front lines of our nation’s healthcare system,” said Matthew Levy, DO, chair of the Continuing Education and Editorial Committee for the Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council.
“EMS professionals want content that is relevant and designed with their unique working and clinical environment in mind and Red Cross courses deliver on that expectation,” he continues. “Further, these CAPCE-approved courses meet rigorous standards for educational quality, independence and a commitment to healthcare quality and improved patient outcomes through interprofessional teamwork.”
While Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support have been eligible for CAPCE credit, the following new courses are also now eligible:
Additionally, the Red Cross now offers continuing education credits recognized by the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education (JA) for “Instructor Inclusion Training: Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment” serving the entire interprofessional healthcare team.
Coinciding with these new course offerings, the Red Cross also debuted a new platform that allows learners to instantly and easily retrieve CE credits, complete course evaluations and browse a catalog of available activities. The platform also functions comprehensively to broadly support further growth and the development of additional educational activities. EMS professionals and other members of the interprofessional healthcare team can visit redcross.cloud-cme.com to learn more and claim CE credit for eligible Red Cross healthcare courses.
The Red Cross Office of Continuing Education reflects the organization’s commitment to advancing healthcare excellence. The Office supports the full range of Red Cross training and activities across six key areas: resuscitation and critical care, blood bank and transfusion medicine, healthcare volunteers, military healthcare education, science and research, and accreditation support to other organizations.
In support of improving patient care, the Red Cross is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
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