Product & Courseware Notifications

Clinical Development Notification: 2026-01 (January) 

01-08-2026 08:37 AM

Revised: 1/7/2026

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    Announcements & Reminders
    Live: Free Access to “Essential Pediatric Respiratory Care Bundle”
    Children’s Hospital Association and HealthStream want to help address pediatric respiratory issues during the height of RSV and flu season by providing complimentary access (assignment or self-enrollment) to these courses through March 31, 2026: 
    • PLS - Lower Airway Diseases
    • PLS - Asthma
    • PLS - Pediatric Assessment: The Respiratory System
    • PLS - Basic Principles of Oxygen Therapy, Specialty Gases and Non-invasive Ventilation
    NOTE: These courses represent current evidence-based practice to prepare pediatric and adult clinicians to care for children with critical respiratory issues presenting in the ED or inpatient care areas (search term: PLSrespiratoryfree).
     
    Updated Content Listings: CE Unlimited, Dynamic Health, Medical Product Training
    • CE Unlimited | Review Master List►  
      If you contract for CE Unlimited, we recommend regularly reviewing our updated “Master List," especially the Change Log tab.
      • NOTE: To renew its CE, a new version of echelon’s Cardiovascular Program for NMT/RT was released on December 9, 2025. Anyone in progress with the previous version (v7) must complete by January 31, 2026.
    • EBSCO Dynamic Health | Review Master List►
      If you contract for Dynamic Health, we recommend regularly reviewing our Master List as it updates monthly with the latest course additions, retirements/replacements, etc. 
    • Medical Product Training | Review Master List►
      Included with your hStream subscription, access these Medical Product Training courses via the Services tab. Just “Accept” relevant content, and then choose your preferred publishing settings. In addition to the "Master List," review a summary of recent MedTech partner course additions, expirations, and more.
     
    Upcoming Maintenance & 2026 Schedule
    Regularly scheduled maintenance is Friday, January 9, from 8pm — 4am Central Time. Click here to view the 2026 system maintenance schedule.

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    Live: 1st Clinical Judgment Interactive Debriefs
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    Review 2023-25 Releases►

    Expected Next Month
    • New Outcomes Dashboard: Will showcase overall assessment performance vs. national benchmarks; score variations, including gains/losses; “seat time” savings by hours and dollars; learners with development plans; and more! Once available, you’ll first access Insights (review here), and then select “Analytics” from the top navigation. 
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    • New Medical Assistant Pathway: Includes a knowledge assessment, skills self-evaluation, and personalized development. 
    • Updated Knowledge Assessments:
      • RN: Burn Care Assessment
      • RN: Oncology Assessment
      • RN: Acute Rehabilitation Assessment
      • RN: Acute Behavioral Health Assessment
      • RN: Cardiac Catheterization Assessment
      • RN: ICU Burn Care Assessment
      • RN: Hospice or Palliative Care Assessment
      • Adjunct: RN Pharmacology Assessment (Hospital)
      • Adjunct: RN Medication Dose Calculation Assessment
      • Adjunct: RN Pharmacology Assessment (Neonatal ICU, Level II)
      • Adjunct: RN Pharmacology Assessment (Neonatal ICU, Level III)
      • Adjunct: Fetal Monitoring Assessment
      • Adjunct: Cardiac Rhythm Identification Assessment (Advanced)
      • Adjunct: Cardiac Rhythm Identification Assessment (Basic)
    • Clinical Judgment Updates: We improved the assessment instructions and the assessments listed below. NOTE: All updated assessments retained their benchmarks to avoid any workflow disruption. The 2026 benchmarks are expected to go live in February.
      • These assessments now include only four clinical scenarios to streamline assessment time while maintaining validity. Other clinical judgment assessments that currently have more than four scenarios will also be updated to this format later this year.
        • Emergency Care AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
        • Intensive Care AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
        • Labor and Delivery AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
        • Perioperative AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
        • Postpartum AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
      • These assessments have been updated for maintenance, including minor edits to enhance clarity and overall quality.
        • Acute Care AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
        • Neonatal ICU AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
        • Skilled Nursing AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
    • 1st Clinical Judgment Interactive Debriefs: Designed to offer more guided development while allowing learners to repeat the practice necessary to develop clinical reasoning skills. Debriefs also align with the updated Clinical Judgment Assessments! Review the Master List for related scenario names and conditions.
      • Emergency Care AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
      • Intensive Care AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
      • Labor and Delivery AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
      • Perioperative AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
      • Postpartum AI Clinical Judgment Assessment

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    Specialty Content
    Live: 10 New Specialty Courses in HealthStream Surgical Orientation
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    If you contract for HealthStream Surgical Orientation (HSO), 10 new specialty courses are now available for assignment! This expansion continues our commitment to supporting all perioperative roles with structured, competency-driven content. The newest courses further strengthen resources for circulating nurses and surgical technologists, helping build confidence, clinical judgment, and role readiness in the OR environment.

    Live (December Release):
    • 10 New Specialty Courses
      • HSO Specialty: Cardiac, Intraoperative Considerations
      • HSO Specialty: Cesarean Section, Care and Complications 
      • HSO Specialty: Cesarean Section, Workflow and Safety Essentials 
      • HSO Specialty: Gastrointestinal, Upper and Lower GI Procedures
      • HSO Specialty: Neurologic, Spinal Procedures
      • HSO Specialty: Orthopedic, Hand and Wrist Procedures
      • HSO Specialty: Orthopedic, Hip Replacement
      • HSO Specialty: Orthopedic, Knee Replacement
      • HSO Specialty: Orthopedic, Shoulder Replacement
      • HSO Specialty: Surgery, Bariatric​​​​​​
    • Additional Guideline Summaries
    • Updated Role-Based Course Guide: Streamlined navigation by role and experience level
    • Updated Customizable Sample Schedules & Assignable Curricula: Tools for structured onboarding and continuing education
    • Updated Implementation Guide: Refreshed rollout recommendations and curriculum management support
    Live (November Release):
    • 56 Checklists: Structured for skills verification and competency documentation
    • 43 Foundations Courses: Core onboarding and orientation content for perioperative roles
    • 12 Cognitive Simulations: Interactive experiences that strengthen decision-making and team communication
    • 7 In-Situ Simulations (with Facilitator Guides): Real-world, team-based training scenarios
    • 7 Specialty Courses: Comprehensive specialty learning paths
    • 9 Safety Courses: Focused modules promoting safe surgical practices
    • 70+ Guideline Summaries (and Growing): AORN- and ASPAN-aligned resources, available both as standalone references and integrated course elements
    • CNOR® Certification Prep Resources: Tools to support surgical nurses pursuing certification
    • Expanded Accreditation: 35 AST-accredited courses, in addition to full ANCC accreditation
     
    Live: New Version of AWHONN’s POEP
    If you contract for AWHONN”s Perinatal Orientation and Education Program (POEP), a new version was released on January 5, 2026 – review content changes. Any learners in progress with the previous version must complete by March 31, 2026.

    If you contract for AWHONN’s Neonatal Orientation and Education Program (NOEP), a new version is expected to release on April 16, 2026. We’ll provide additional details as available, but you can expect the new version to provide a more efficient learning experience that is better aligned with today’s NICU environment:
    • Updated clinical guidance based on the latest evidence
    • New, realistic case studies reflecting current patient scenarios
    • Faster, more intuitive learning workflows
    • Expanded trauma-informed and family-centered care guidance
     
    Live: CE Renewed for Sigma’s Return to Nursing: A Refresher Program
    If you contract for Sigma content (review full catalog), a new version of Return to Nursing: A Refresher Program was released on December 6, 2025, to renew its CE through December 6, 2027 (now 49.75 CNEs). Any in-progress learners that did not complete before December 6 must begin the new course versions.
     
    Expected This Month: ENA Content Expirations & Updated Versions
    If you contract for ENA content (review full catalog), please note:
    • Triage Curriculum – Learners in progress with the current version must complete before it expires on January 31, 2026. To help ensure new learners have time to complete the content, the current 7-course curriculum will be unavailable to assign/enroll in starting January 17. Version 2.0 is expected to release on January 30, 2026.* In addition to the content changes below, Triage Curriculum 2.0 will be 1 course (vs. 7) with 1 evaluation and 1 certificate displaying the full contact hours.
    • Emergency Severity Index 2.0 (ESI 2.0) – Learners in progress with version 2.0 must complete before it expires on March 31, 2026. Version 3.0 is expected to release on January 30, 2026.*
    • Introduction to Trauma: Caring for Pediatric Patients 2.0 – Learners in progress with version 2.0 must complete before it expires on January 31, 2026. Version 3.0 with renewed CE is expected to release on January 27.
    *Key changes in these new course versions include:
    • Updated citations and references in each module to reflect current practice
    • Pediatric vital signs to reflect the 2025 updated PALS guidelines
    • New 10-question post-test for Triage Curriculum 2.0
    • New 10-question post-test for ESI 3.0
    • New knowledge checks throughout each module​​
    • Updated look to ESI 3.0 to match Triage Curriculum 2.0, with learner engagement strategies such as drag and drop and matching  
     
    Expected Next Month: New EFM Versions for “Quality OB”
    If you contract for Quality OB, we expect to release new versions of these courses in February, which will also update the Quality OB EFM Learning Plan:  
    • Quality OB – EFM Module 1
    • Quality OB – EFM Module 2
    • Quality OB – EFM Module 3
    • Quality OB – EFM Module 4
    • Quality OB – EFM Pre-Assessment Competency Exam 
    After this release, all new assignments/enrollments will automatically include the new versions. For existing assignments, any in-progress learners will have approximately 90 days to complete (May 2026). We’ll provide additional details next month, but you can expect: 
    • Brand-new EFM strips and case scenarios
    • Safety Alerts and Stop & Think moments to challenge critical thinking 
    • Focus on: 1) Pathophysiology and the maternal-placental-fetal oxygen pathway; 2) Communication and NICHD terminology


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