The FINANCIAL -- GE Healthcare is introducing a new generation of its Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring program for physicians, midwives, nurses and other clinical staff in obstetrical care.

This interactive, web-based education program now features recently updated clinical analysis and consensus statements on FHR patterns, and directly links clinical data to terminology, interpretation and management for greater standardization. In addition, a case study provides opportunity to apply learning in a real life scenario.

According to General Electric Company, this interactive, web-based education program using the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development standardized definitions provides accurate, consistent interpretation of FHR patterns to facilitate interdisciplinary communication and reduce risk during labor and delivery.

The program now features updated analysis and data on FHR patterns and incorporates consensus statements from NICHD, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and other clinical organizations to standardize terminology and interpretation. With this standardization, training modules reinforce data points with appropriate clinical interventions, identifying certain FHR patterns with issues such as interruption of the oxygen pathway to provide learners with new models for patient care. The training program provides clinicians with standardized knowledge and communication tools to enhance care management with clear, consistent checklists that facilitate optimal patient safety and clinical efficiency.

David A. Miller, M.D., professor of Clinical Obstetrics, Gynecology and Pediatrics at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles, and Frank C. Miller, M.D., professor and former chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, are co-creators of the educational program offered by GE Healthcare.

The program now also includes new features offering users “real-world” case study exercises to model use of FHR pattern information in the clinical setting, offering a highly interactive learning experience. Enhanced graphics and animation as well as a comprehensive post-test following the four modules help learners visualize information and test understanding of content.

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