ACEMAPP Blog content
07/24/2024
The team behind ACEMAPP is focused on adopting best practices that include lean processes. Consider the case of Wellstar Health System, the largest and most integrated healthcare system in the state of Georgia. Organizational efficiency is key when providing world-class care in a system that includes 11 hospitals, more than 325 medical office locations, 8 cancer centers, 91 rehabilitation centers, 35 imaging centers, 20 urgent care locations, and five health parks. Wellstar adopted ACEMAPP and lean processes across its entire health system, creating consistency across the board.
07/16/2024
Effective feedback collection is crucial for continuous improvement in educational institutions. It’s especially important in the clinical education process so that educators can share insights and recommendations to make the learning experience even better. At Auburn University College of Nursing (AUCON), Preceptorship Placement Coordinator Kris Morrell, BSN, RN, and Clinical Placement Coordinator Abby Bell, BSN, RNC-OB, have implemented innovative practices to enhance their evaluation process and improve response rates.
06/05/2024
Clinical education coordinators play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare professionals by ensuring students receive comprehensive and practical training during their clinical rotations. This week's Coordinator's Corner draws on the experiences of Holly Miller, M.Ed., RT(R), ARRT, RSO, Associate Professor and Clinical Coordinator at Dalton State College (DSC), and Joy James, Clinical Placement Coordinator at Atrium Health Floyd, to explore best practices for enhancing the clinical education experience when you have a small team.
06/03/2024
ACEMAPP has established itself as a leader in the healthcare industry when it comes to streamlining the clinical rotation process for health clinics and educational systems alike. With the creation of ACEMAPP Assure, the platform has once again listened to industry pain points and developed an advanced option for solving common challenges. With ACEMAPP Assure, document review services have never been easier, or safer. ACEMAPP’s secure backend keeps data protected, while a trusted verification process ensures quick and efficient document turnaround, allowing clinical rotation managers to reallocate time that would otherwise be spent sifting through paperwork to other tasks that more directly support students and health systems.
05/29/2024
ACEMAPP is a versatile, customizable platform that can assist healthcare systems of any size. At Ascension Michigan, ACEMAPP has streamlined the process of clinical rotation management across six large hospitals and a variety of healthcare educational programs across the state. Hear from Ascension Professional Program Coordinator/Manager Lori Hamm about how our platform has moved thousands of students through their clinical rotations seamlessly, while significantly reducing time spent tracking paperwork and requirements. Lori talks about how she has been able to spend more time making sure each student gets the most out of their clinical placement.
04/12/2024
ACEMAPP has proven time and time again to be the industry leader in providing workforce shortage solutions to hospital systems across the country. The platform had its roots as a digital solution to replace the time-intensive, manual task of managing the clinical rotations of college students studying healthcare. This mission has allowed ACEMAPP to expand its services and provide high school students with a pathway for exploring a healthcare career–the next evolution in supporting a talent pipeline for the healthcare industry.
03/07/2024
The healthcare sector has been grappling for the past decade with how to solve a workforce shortage. As a platform rooted in solutions, ACEMAPP offers a seamless and efficient tool for clinical sites to identify and recruit top talent. Called ACEMAPP Communities, this tool can serve as an extension of an HR team. ACEMAPP Communities provide clinical sites with a way to move students in clinical education programs directly to their hiring team so that these potential job candidates can be evaluated and streamlined into the interview process.
03/05/2024
Tracking success is crucial for managing clinical education experiences, but it can be difficult for clinical education coordinators responsible for so many logistics. Dawn Pauli, Director of Student Engagement and Clinical Placement Liaison at Wayne State University, has managed clinical education for 8 years. In that time, she's honed in on several strategies, emphasizing the importance of ACEMAPP reporting and member meetings.
02/16/2024
This collaborative event will be focused on identifying areas for improvement in the partnership directory and understanding how we can make connecting with partners easier for you! Our small-group workshop will be hosted virtually, and invitations will be emailed following the registration period, which closes on May 15, 2024.
02/09/2024
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01/22/2024
As we look at what’s ahead for 2024, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on how the ACEMAPP platform has evolved over the years. What started as a regional initiative to improve workforce capacity has grown into a solution used by clinical education professionals nationwide. “We’re thankful to have such incredible partners who have helped us to learn and grow,” says ACEMAPP Director of Business Development Stacy Gradowski. “We look forward to continuing to evolve to meet the needs of our partners in the years to come.”
01/11/2024
In this tips and tricks video, we cover some of the important emails that are sent automatically by ACEMAPP to students.
01/04/2024
In the dynamic realm of nursing education, the significance of clinical experiences cannot be overstated. Janell Slavey, MSN, RN, a member of ACEMAPP and the Undergraduate Clinical Placement Coordinator at Michigan State University (MSU), has been instrumental in shaping clinical education practices. With 23 years of nursing experience under her belt, Slavey brings a wealth of knowledge and a passion for fostering the next generation of nurses.
12/07/2023
Since its launch in 2008, ACEMAPP has focused on providing clients with all the necessary resources to provide an exceptional user experience. In addition to the option of live, real-time support from the customer service team, ACEMAPP’s collection of “Tips and Tricks” posts has been pivotal in guiding users through the ins and outs of the site at the click of a button.
11/15/2023
Join us for our first workshop of 2024 on ACEMAPP reporting! This collaborative event will focus on identifying improvement areas in current reports and understanding how we can better meet your reporting needs. Our small-group workshop will be hosted virtually, and invitations will be emailed following the registration period, which closes on December 31, 2023.
11/08/2023
Healthcare organizations and educational programs that manage clinical rotations using ACEMAPP enjoy a wide range of options when it comes to customizing this platform. ACEMAPP is not a one-size-fits-all solution for health systems and healthcare programs — far from it. The experts on the ACEMAPP implementation team carefully fine-tune every aspect of its setup.
10/11/2023
We're thrilled to announce that we're working on a new solution for coordinators overburdened by the document review process. ACEMAPP Assure will offer professional document review services to its members. When you add ACEMAPP Assure to your organization's subscription, you'll create a one-stop shop for your students and/or faculty to manage academic and clinical requirements.
09/28/2023
In this video, we cover tips and tricks for navigating the system and managing member compliance. The tips we cover apply to all ACEMAPP administrators.
09/26/2023
In the world of clinical education and professional experiences, ACEMAPP came onto the scene in 2008 to offer up new enterprise software that could rescue healthcare education programs and clinical settings from laborious, time-consuming tasks such as managing the clinical rotations of healthcare students. Now, 15 years later, ACEMAPP serves 379 clinical site locations and over 1,800 school programs. In a peek behind the scenes, the ACEMAPP team credits one key ingredient in its customer service secret sauce: using cross-functionality to ensure responsive and prompt support.
09/14/2023
Organizations continuously seek innovative ways to improve their clinical education programs, ensuring that students receive the best possible learning experiences and prepare them for future careers in healthcare. University Hospitals (UH) has made significant strides in this area, thanks to the efforts of three of its clinical education coordinators, Kehllee Popovich, Kimberly Brazee, and Casey Kocel. In this article, we'll delve into their practices and initiatives that have brought positive changes and helped streamline clinical education at UH.
