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Relias Learning Ltd.

Relias Clinical Solutions

Relias Clinical Solutions are a suite of assessment-driven education and analytics platforms that are transforming how doctors and nurses learn through the power of data and evidence-based adult learning principles. Relias Clinical Solutions target areas of high risk including OB, Sepsis, A&E, HCAI and Opioid misuse.

Features

  • Innovative platform- delivers individualised and prioritised content to clinicians
  • Clinicians learn when/where they want and only what they need
  • Reduce variation in care, gaining insight into individual/team competency levels
  • Identify areas that need improvement and deliver targeted education
  • Close competency gaps by identifying &addressing areas of variation
  • Deliver increased patient safety and prevention of HACs
  • Assess and then respect established proficiency
  • Educate clinicians only on needs-to-know topics to increase engagement
  • Improve Communication: Minimise errors by ensuring use of correct protocols/language
  • Benchmark clinicians/teams/organisations against required local/national standards

Benefits

  • Comprehensive assessment provides insight into clinicians’ knowledge and judgement
  • Benchmarking of individual scores and quantifying team variation
  • Tailored learning plans: The solutions deliver personalised learning plans
  • Plans exclude content clinicians have mastered – saving time
  • Modules are delivered in easy-to-absorb, 2-8 minute segments
  • Includes videos, case studies, and interactive 3D animations with text
  • Clinical Pearls to strengthen clinical knowledge, presented in real-life case-scenarios
  • Real-time analytics
  • Data to identify and invest in areas of training
  • Improves quality-of-care, increases patient safety, reduces risks of adverse events

Pricing

£9 to £40 a user a year

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 11

Service ID

5 1 4 4 1 8 7 3 1 3 8 7 1 5 5

Contact

Relias Learning Ltd. Nicole Nightingale
Telephone: 07920402771
Email: nnightingale@relias.com

Service scope

Software add-on or extension
No
Cloud deployment model
Private cloud
Service constraints
Relias Clinical Solutions runs on the Relias Learning Management System (RLMS), a SaaS-based solution, accessible 24/7 through a stable Internet connection. As such, constraints are extremely limited. Relias provides multi-channel advanced notification of any planned downtime. The RLMS is versatile and functions across all operating systems and modern browsers e.g. Internet Explorer 10 and Adobe Flash plug-in Version 8.
System requirements
  • Internet connectivity
  • CPU of 500MHz minimum - 1GHz or higher recommended
  • Memory of 256GB minimum - 512MB RAM or higher recommended
  • Client-side JavaScript and VB script must be enabled
  • Adobe Flash plug-in - preferably Version 8 or higher
  • Adobe Reader Version 9 or higher
  • IE10 onwards and recent Chrome, Safari and Firefox versions
  • Relias runs on any operating system, desktop or mobile

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
Relias responds to email or web support cases immediately with an automated email containing a reference case number and our Support telephone number, should immediate assistance be required.

All cases are responded to within one business day via email or phone, depending on client request. Support requests are prioritised based on their level of severity and impact.
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
No
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
Web chat support
No
Onsite support
Yes, at extra cost
Support levels
All clients have unlimited access to Relias support, as well as ongoing training at no additional cost. Included in the contract, every Relias client is allocated a dedicated Client Success Manager (CSM), who is your primary point of contact from implementation through the life of the contract.

At implementation, your CSM works collaboratively with you to provide implementation consulting, project management, site setup, customisation and training. Your CSM provides a methodology and communication toolkit to help with all-staff rollout and adoption of the system.

Post-implementation, your CSM is your primary contact for on-going support, training and quarterly account reviews/metrics reporting.

Relias CSMs are supported by the 800-person strong global network of Relias personnel. Our proven, effective approach to support ensures long-term, sustainable success.
Support available to third parties
Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

Getting started
The Relias implementation methodology is a collaborative, proven process, structured to enable your long-term success with the system. Relias Client Success Managers (CSMs) are experienced project leaders, committed to 1) training your team to be deep-level experts in the system, 2) ensuring wide-scale end-user adoption of the system and 3) meeting project deadlines to bring the system online with ease.

Your dedicated CSM conducts all consultations and system training online*. Our initial step is assessing your training goals and staff requirements, after which a detailed project plan will be created and mutually agreed. The programme covers:
•Site build and branding
•User upload and management
•Designing and building Training Plans
•Creating custom courses, including face-to-face training events
•Historical training data loads
•Learner enrolments
•Reporting setup and automation
•Advanced topics, such as policy & procedure management

On average, an implementation will take 75-90 days for clients with 1000+ employees.

Following implementation, your CSM –backed by the Relias Client Care team– stays with you as your primary support contact. A knowledge base of product documentation is also available.

The success of Relias’ implementation and support process is demonstrated by our 97% customer satisfaction score.

*Onsite training is available for an additional cost.
Service documentation
Yes
Documentation formats
  • HTML
  • ODF
  • PDF
End-of-contract data extraction
Relias clients can export their user and course completion data at any time, with or without assistance from Relias support. In addition, at the end of the contract, clients can request an export of their data from our system. Relias will provide an export of all data to the client in CSV or TXT format for no additional fee.

Relias stores data in accordance with regulatory, legal, and contractual requirements. To meet the requirements of the CPD certification service, we store data in our system for a minimum of three years.
End-of-contract process
There are no additional fees for end-of-contract data extraction and delivery. If needed, your Client Success Manager, along with our experienced team of developers and information security professionals can assist with your transition from Relias. Our exit strategy is directed by our Change Management Policy to mitigate the transfer-related risks.

Using the service

Web browser interface
Yes
Supported browsers
  • Internet Explorer 10
  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari 9+
  • Opera
Application to install
No
Designed for use on mobile devices
Yes
Differences between the mobile and desktop service
Relias Clinical Solutions runs on the RLMS, which is optimised for mobile devices, and Relias courses are either fully mobile-optimised or mobile-enabled. Learners can navigate the platform and take courses from a handheld device or tablet with a stable internet connection. The RLMS and all Relias courses have been tested on mobile browsers and devices.
Service interface
No
API
Yes
What users can and can't do using the API
There are no constraints to Administrators setting up or making changes through Relias APIs. Our APIs are most commonly used to automate user administration, and to integrate learner and course data with internal IT systems.

Administrators are able to create, update, and retrieve user information through distinct web service calls including CreateUser, UpdateUser and GetUser, among others. Administrators are also able to export Relias system data such as: learner data, training plans, and courses with ExportData web service calls.

Relias also makes File Transfer Protocol (FTP) user management and data exports available as alternative APIs to web services. A client dedicated FTP site can be created to facilitate automated user imports, updates and exports, as well as bulk data exports of course completions.
API documentation
Yes
API documentation formats
HTML
API sandbox or test environment
No
Customisation available
Yes
Description of customisation
Relias offer a flexible approach to customisation, so you can tailor the site to work your way and engage staff with your own, familiar branding. Each client has their own private RLMS site, branded with their logo and colour scheme, which can be modified by their site Administrator.

In the Relias system you can:
•Use single sign-on to enable access to the platform from your internal infrastructure
•Brand the site with your own logo and colour schemes
•Set up and deliver organisational announcements
•Add your own courses and link to external content libraries
•Add your own content to Relias courses
•Build custom assessments and checklists
•Create custom course completion certificates
•Build and automate custom, job role-based training plans, tailored to your programme objectives
•Modify email templates for auto-reminders and notifications
•Customise over 30 off-the-shelf reports and schedule auto-delivery to specified users

Scaling

Independence of resources
To ensure that users are not affected by the demand which other users place on our service and service is consistently provided, we use dynamic front end servers. In this way, when the load reaches a certain threshold, another front end server is introduced. Similarly, when demand falls below this prescribed threshold, the extra servers are taken down.

Analytics

Service usage metrics
Yes
Metrics types
Relias offers more than 30 real-time, customisable reports and dashboards to give clients comprehensive insight into key progress and performance metrics. For example, the Administrator Dashboard shows completions, compliance and out-of-compliance teams across your organisation.

Quarterly account reviews look at key metrics and benchmarking such as:
•Course enrolments
•Course completions and compliance rates
•Team/department compliance
•Course usage rates
•% breakdown of online, face-to-face, and bespoke course completions

In addition, as part of the contract, Relias offers a training efficiency and productivity assessment to identify and define cost savings opportunities and productivity targets, which can then be tracked as performance metrics.
Reporting types
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Other security clearance
Government security clearance
None

Asset protection

Knowledge of data storage and processing locations
Yes
Data storage and processing locations
  • United Kingdom
  • European Economic Area (EEA)
User control over data storage and processing locations
No
Datacentre security standards
Complies with a recognised standard (for example CSA CCM version 3.0)
Penetration testing frequency
At least once a year
Penetration testing approach
Another external penetration testing organisation
Protecting data at rest
  • Physical access control, complying with CSA CCM v3.0
  • Physical access control, complying with SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
  • Physical access control, complying with another standard
Data sanitisation process
Yes
Data sanitisation type
Deleted data can’t be directly accessed
Equipment disposal approach
Complying with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v.30, CAS (Sanitisation) or ISO/IEC 27001

Data importing and exporting

Data export approach
Clients have the ability to perform data exports at any point. They can also request the assistance of Relias staff to help with exports if desired.

Specifically, Client Site Administrators are able to export data through reporting and bulk data exports. This can be done manually or via a scheduled automated process. Through reporting, clients can export data on course assignments, completions, compliance. Only accessible to Administrators, the Data Export tab in Site Settings allows data to be downloaded in TXT or CSV formats. Regular exports of this data to a client dedicated FTP can be arranged.
Data export formats
  • CSV
  • ODF
  • Other
Other data export formats
XML
Data import formats
  • CSV
  • ODF
  • Other
Other data import formats
XML

Data-in-transit protection

Data protection between buyer and supplier networks
  • Private network or public sector network
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
Data protection within supplier network
TLS (version 1.2 or above)

Availability and resilience

Guaranteed availability
Relias current uptime percentage stands at 99.9%. Systems are monitored 8X8, as this is in a cloud environment in the event of a failure RTO/RPO of 24 hours. Over the past two years we have had less than .05% downtime.
Approach to resilience
This is available upon request. Part of the resilience plan is hosting in an elastic environment with nightly snapshots for recovery in the event of a disaster.
Outage reporting
Relias adheres to a 2-week advanced notice period to advise clients of any planned downtime via the administrator dashboard on the RLMS. We also send this communication via email to all primary and secondary support contacts identified by the client.

In the unlikely event of an unexpected outage, Relias Client Success Managers will notify their client contacts via email and inform them of the timeframe for resolution.

Identity and authentication

User authentication needed
Yes
User authentication
Username or password
Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels
Relias are able to dynamically restrict access within an organisation’s team according to their own stipulations. In particular, access is restricted to the team which manages the environment and the individuals that do application deployments into the environment so as to safeguard information security and company information.
Access restriction testing frequency
At least every 6 months
Management access authentication
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

Access to user activity audit information
Users contact the support team to get audit information
How long user audit data is stored for
At least 12 months
Access to supplier activity audit information
Users contact the support team to get audit information
How long supplier audit data is stored for
At least 12 months
How long system logs are stored for
At least 12 months

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
No
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Other security certifications
No

Security governance

Named board-level person responsible for service security
Yes
Security governance certified
No
Security governance approach
We comply with ISO/IEC 27001, and are working SSAE 16 SOC II and HiTrust certifications at this time.
Information security policies and processes
Relias Information Security Programme is governed by an internal Information Security Council (ISC), which abides by our Key Control Framework. The framework consists of information security policies, standards, procedures and technical security requirements, and is upheld by compulsory information governance training for all staff. Our Information Governance training is refreshed on an annual basis and bespoke to each staff role.

Our hosting provider Microsoft Azure is SOC II and ISO27001 accredited.

Should an incident be reported, the client’s Client Success Manager and Information Security Officer will notify the client, and together these stakeholders will collaboratively resolve the issue, minimising user disruption.

Relias’ Information Security Officer oversees the IT Risk Register and re-assesses the likelihood and impact of risk on an annual basis. Any incidents would be entered on the Breach of Security register, and reports of Information Security Breaches would be reviewed by the Information Security Council.

Operational security

Configuration and change management standard
Supplier-defined controls
Configuration and change management approach
Our change management processes ensure that appropriate levels of technical and management accountability is consistently upheld throughout change. This process involves assigned personnel, including a Problem Manager, Change Requestor and Change Owner. To track our service’s components, we will produce metric reports on a weekly, monthly and quarterly summaries to recognise deviations from acceptable performance. Change management testing will be overseen by the Change Manager to consider aspects of the change including security and functionality. Meanwhile, back-out testing will be performed to ensure other areas of the business and infrastructure are not adversely affected by the change.
Vulnerability management type
Supplier-defined controls
Vulnerability management approach
As per our Vulnerability Assessment Policy, we will use a trusted third party software, Tenable NESSUS to provide automated vulnerability scans and up to date signatures of all new vulnerabilities found. We will regularly scan all desktops, laptops, servers, network devices and computer systems on the Relias Learning network. We also perform internet facing vulnerability scanning on a regular basis in production and non-production environments to correspond with the Software Development Lifecycle. Any identified vulnerabilities will be evaluated and risk mitigated through patch deployment within one business day to minimise disruption to our systems and uphold good patient experience.
Protective monitoring type
Supplier-defined controls
Protective monitoring approach
We operate a robust approach to protective monitoring; working to consistently strengthen our anti-virus protection through recognised procedures. We have appointed the reputable third-party provider, Tenable NESSUS, to perform automated vulnerability scans, produce audit logs and report on all identified vulnerabilities. Our Information Security Officer leads our security team; using their experience to rigorously examine these logs for timely response based on the level of severity deemed for the reported vulnerability. Our ISO will also co-ordinate triage of vulnerabilities – including validating the reported vulnerability – to assure swift resolution, for example through adoption of more stringent network layer firewalls.
Incident management type
Supplier-defined controls
Incident management approach
Our Security Response Plan (SRP) establishes a pre-defined, co-ordinated response when a security vulnerability is identified or exploited. Users are encouraged to report any service incidents through clear signposting provided on our website; including contact information for dedicated team members during non-business hours. We will respond to incidents within a day of their being reported, whilst the time taken for our account management team to produce an incident report depends on the nature of the incident. An action plan will then be created; with this plan and timings communicated to staff members and the reporting user.

Secure development

Approach to secure software development best practice
Conforms to a recognised standard, but self-assessed

Public sector networks

Connection to public sector networks
No

Pricing

Price
£9 to £40 a user a year
Discount for educational organisations
No
Free trial available
No

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at nnightingale@relias.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.