For Immediate Release

Medline Launches Medline University

Online Continuing Education Program Offers Wide Range of Affordable Clinical Courses


Monday, December 11, 2006 —

Mundelein, Ill. - Medline Industries, Inc. the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies announced the launch today of Medline University - an affordable new online continuing education resource for clinicians.

Many states require nurses to take continuing education (CE) courses to annually renew clinical licensure and certification.  In addition, nurses with specialty certification such as perioperative and advanced wound care nurses are also required to take a significant number of CE courses each year to maintain specialty certification. Medline University offers a wide array of courses to ensure that clinicians can meet those licensure requirements.  The program currently provides more than courses on subjects ranging from advanced wound care to infection control to pandemic preparedness.

"We understand the challenges that our hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare customers are facing when it comes to providing affordable continuing education for their staff," said Margaret Falconio-West, RN, vice president, Medline Clinical Education.  "We have tailored our programs to meet the most critical of those needs - including the ability to track their programs and get their certificate immediately upon course completion - all online."

Medline University features:

  • Course tracking - an individual, or healthcare facility can track all-course completion for users. 
  • The program also allows the user to track CE courses taken externally.
  • Easy-to-access, pre-recorded classes that can be taken via the Internet.
  • Self-paced courses - This is important because many clinicians on a tight schedule are only able to take a portion of a course at a time. 
  • The programs will allow the student to start and stop and then continue where they left off - without losing their previous work.
  • The site also provides Medline product training and in-service videos.  While not intended for CE credit the in-service classes provide a great way for clinicians to learn more about how and when to use a particular product. 
     

For more information visit www.medlineuniversity.com.

 

About Medline

Medline, the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare products, manufactures and distributes more than 100,000 products to hospitals, extended care facilities, surgery centers, home care dealers and agencies and other markets.  Headquartered in Mundelein, IL, Medline has more than 800 dedicated sales representatives nationwide to support its broad product line and cost management services.
 
Over the past five years, Medline has been the fastest growing distributor of medical and surgical supplies in the U.S., serving as the primary distributor to over 250 major hospitals and health care systems. As a leading distributor, Medline offers a comprehensive array of consulting and management services encompassing the supply chain and logistics, utilization and standardization, business tools and enhanced reporting capabilities, and on-staff clinicians.

Medline has a growing network of 34 distribution centers around the country, as well as an expanding, dedicated transportation fleet with over 160 vehicles in a variety of sizes to fit customers' specific delivery needs. The fleet is equipped with the latest navigation devices for enhanced order tracking and communication.