Product & Courseware Notifications

Resuscitation Notification: 2026-02 (February)

02-06-2026 04:04 PM

Revised: 2/6/2026

Announcements & Reminders

Workforce Trends to Watch in 2026: Insights for IT and Nursing Leaders

As you plan for the year ahead, staying informed about workforce trends is critical to building resilient, future-ready teams. Our latest blogs, Healthcare IT Workforce Trends to Watch in 2026 and Nursing Workforce Trends to Watch in 2026, highlight the key forces shaping healthcare workforces, from AI’s impact on IT and nursing workflows to cybersecurity demands, staffing shortages, burnout, and data-driven workforce planning. Each resource includes practical insights and executive perspectives to support smarter strategic decisions. Explore the full blogs and access additional resources for CIOs and CNOs on our 2026 workforce trends resource pages.

hStream for Portal Coming Soon!

Soon, you’ll see a refreshed, modern look—while keeping the same easy experience for submitting and tracking your support cases.
What’s new?
The Support Portal will move to hStream ID for login, so you’ll no longer need separate credentials to access support. One login, fewer passwords to remember.
We’ll be sharing timeline details soon as we begin beta testing. Stay tuned!

Upcoming Maintenance & 2026 Schedule

Regularly scheduled maintenance is Friday, February 6, from 8pm — 4am Central Time. Click here to view the 2026 system maintenance schedule.

American Red Cross Resuscitation Suite

Live: BLS/ALS/PALS Instructor Update Assignments

The updated 2025 versions of BLS, ALS, PALS provider courses are now live. Every instructor is required to complete the Instructor Update course for their discipline before performing skills checks for students taking these 2025 courses.

All current instructors/instructor trainers with HealthStream Learning Center (HLC) student accounts were assigned the applicable Update course in January.

Live: Participant, Instructor, and Instructor Trainer Course Releases

We’re excited to announce the publication of the new American Red Cross Participant and Instructor courses across BLS, ALS, and PALS.

The following Participant courses are live and published:

American Red Cross BLS Participant Course
American Red Cross ALS Participant Course
American Red Cross PALS Participant Course

Instructor and Instructor Trainer courses publishing today:

BLS Instructor Certification
BLS Instructor Bridge
BLS Instructor Trainer Bridge
ALS Instructor Certification
ALS Instructor Bridge
ALS Instructor Trainer Bridge
PALS Instructor Certification
PALS Instructor Bridge
PALS Instructor Trainer Bridge

The courses are reversioned with the new 2025 content and will automatically take the place of the old “legacy” courses in assignments going forward. All students already in progress in a legacy course have until August 31, 2026, to complete the course.

BLS, ALS, and PALS Instructor Update courses were published in January. If you did not receive an instructor update assignment, they are available for assignment by an admin.

Be sure to review the new courses and share their availability with your teams and learners.

Live: New Resuscitation Reporting Dashboard

We recently updated your reporting dashboard to a new platform that brings enhanced performance and improved stability! The layout and information you rely on remains familiar, but behind the scenes, we’re setting the foundation for several key enhancements to come later this year. NOTE: Your existing Resuscitation Dashboard will remain available as we all transition to this upgraded platform.

Live: 2025 First Aid/CPR/AED Course Versions

If you contract for the American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED content, the updated 2025 course versions have been available for assignment since December 18, 2025. NOTE:

Instructors: Before performing skills checks for students taking the 2025 courses, you must complete the applicable FA/CPR/AED Instructor Update course*. All current instructors/instructor trainers with HealthStream Learning Center (HLC) student accounts were assigned the applicable Update course on December 22, 2025. If needed, an HLC administrator can also assign either course.
* FA/CPR/AED Instructor Update
* FA/CPR/AED Instructor Trainer Update
New Assignments & Enrollments: When creating future assignments, you’ll automatically select the current 2025 course versions*. For pre-existing assignments, learners that have not accessed the content yet will automatically receive the updated 2025 course versions when they begin.
* First Aid
* Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
* Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED
* Adult CPR/AED
* Adult First Aid/CPR/AED
* American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Bridge Course
In-Progress Learners: Any learners that were in progress with these courses prior to our December 18 release must complete by August 31, 2026.