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Midwest Public Health Workers Prepare for Bioterrorism, Other Threats With Meridian LMS
| Source: Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC
CHANTILLY, VA--(Marketwire - September 15, 2008) - Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC is
implementing the software-as-a-service (SaaS) version of its
learning management system (LMS)
for "Prepare Iowa," which is a partnership of the Iowa Department of Public
Health and the Institute for Public Health Practice at the University of
Iowa's College of Public Health. The Prepare Iowa LMS, delivers online
training, supplies certificates of completion, archives completed courses,
assesses skills and publishes a calendar of training for public health
professionals.
"The Prepare Iowa LMS is open to anyone who wants training related to a
wide variety of public health topics, including emergency preparedness,"
said Tim Beachy, LMS coordinator for Prepare Iowa. "With the Prepare Iowa
LMS, the public health workforce can register for face-to-face training, as
well as online training and education. They can access the system to see
where classroom training, conferences and events are taking place. The
Prepare Iowa LMS is about making critical training available to public
health workers, on their terms."
To access the Prepare Iowa LMS, public health professionals log in online
and establish an account. From there, they can find training on subjects
ranging from bioterrorism to program evaluation. With the Prepare Iowa LMS
administrative tools, Beachy and his colleagues can work with public health
agencies to map out training plans for their employees and monitor
progress. Beachy noted that people who've developed a course on a
particular topic can use the LMS to post that content once it's gone
through an approval process.
"The Prepare Iowa LMS also includes a powerful online tool for public
health professionals to use in assessing their skills with regard to a
variety of public health roles and responsibilities, such as bioterrorism,"
added Beachy. "The results of the self-assessments help the Prepare Iowa
LMS recommend training and provide learners a way to pinpoint what training
to focus on. Because of the dynamic nature of public health work we look
to make the most of every minute of training we provide. The Prepare Iowa
LMS helps us do that."
With Meridian's SaaS offering, Beachy doesn't have to burden his
department's IT office for support. Meridian hosts the LMS off-site, which
means the Virginia-based software firm can ensure the system is operating
correctly and the LMS data are protected.
"Our SaaS offering is designed to give employers immediate access to the easiest-to-use
LMS on the market today -- Meridian Global," said Roy Haythorn, vice
president of Sales & Marketing for Meridian. "We aim to provide an
easy-to-implement LMS, so the public health workforce can take training the
moment they log onto the Prepare Iowa LMS."
In July, the Heartland Centers at Saint Louis University School of Public
Health also chose Meridian's LMS. The Heartland Centers tapped Meridian's
LMS to provide preparedness training, among other types of education, for
first responders and health workers in Missouri.
About Meridian
Our flagship product, Meridian Global LMS, integrates learning content
management, workforce analytics, knowledge management, and competency
modeling in one learning management system (LMS). In addition to Meridian
Global LMS, we provide professional services, courseware development, and
hosting services.
We serve 4.5 million users at more than 200 public- and private-sector
employers. And our software is used by companies that range in size from
900,000 employees to less than 100 workers. Our clients include AutoZone,
Panera Bread, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, Whirlpool and more than 80
federal, state and local governments.
We are the number one ranked learning-technology company for customer
loyalty. Our award-winning software aims to deliver learning, distribute
knowledge, and sharpen business skills, which will make you a leader in
your industry. Our Chantilly, Va.-based company is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Visionary Integration Professionals.
To learn more, visit http://www.meridianksi.com.