Above image: A staged NICU environment at the College of HTM
On Tuesday, June 25, GE Healthcare opened the College of HTM at the 250,000-square-foot GE Healthcare Institute in Waukesha, Wis. The College of HTM—which will provide both classroom and virtual training, as well as staged clinical environments—is currently available to GE employees only, with plans to expand outside the company in 2020.
Specifically, the College of HTM features an operating room suite, a patient room in an intensive care unit, a nurses’ station, and a biomed shop. GE Healthcare spokeswoman Laura Fait says this design will prepare HTM professionals who undergo training at the College of HTM to deliver great customer experiences. Students will also be trained on both GE and non-GE equipment, Fait reveals.
The ribbon cutting ceremony at the College of HTM.
24×7 Magazine made its way to Wisconsin for the grand opening of the College of HTM at the GE Healthcare Institute, which houses more than 600 pieces of imaging, ultrasound, and patient monitoring equipment. The institute also attracts attendees from 125 countries—lured in part by 800 course offerings, 110 of which are multi-vendor.
Rob Reilly, vice president and general manager, U.S. & Canada Service, GE Healthcare, tells 24×7 Magazine that the launch of the College of HTM will boost the company’s offerings significantly. “Service is, ultimately, a people business,” Reilly says. “Our new College of HTM is about having the best people in the industry to take care of our customers and win in the marketplace.”
This is very timely with the pressing demand of the Healthcare Technology Management, HTM and the Health Care providers industry. Foremost, a great opportunity for those BMETs to further intensify their capabilities and skills for patient’s safety and their commitment to serve the industry. Congratulations to GE Healthcare- College of HTM. More power..
I am retired, but would love to attend an HTM training facility! GE has given rise to a very timely educational need to fill a growing void in the HTM field. Yes, we must grow our own since the University Community cannot provide those professionals we need TODAY! I hope that there will be some college or continuing educational credits provided. If possible, I would pay for this out of my pocket. The field so needs good, qualified, certified(?) managers. Thank you GE!!!