INFORMATICS TOOLS TO PROMOTE PATIENT SAFETY, IMPROVE WORK PROCESSES, AND PATIENT OUTCOMES

INFORMATICS TOOLS TO PROMOTE PATIENT SAFETY, IMPROVE WORK PROCESSES, AND PATIENT OUTCOMES

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Overview

 

 

Use the information from your assigned readings, the literature, the self-paced tutorial and leaders in your organization to write a 2-3 page paper that addresses the following questions. Title page and references are not included in 2-3 page limit.

 

Health care professionals have an ethical duty to ensure patient safety. Safe technologies are increasingly being implemented throughout health care organizations to improve patient safety, streamline work processes, and improve the quality and outcomes of health care delivery.

 

In a 2-3 page paper, you will discuss one (1) technology safety initiative that has been or can be implemented in a health care setting to improve patient safety and work processes, and improve patient outcomes.

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You may use one of the following examples or chose your own. Some examples are:

• Smart pumps
• Bar code medication administration
• Clinical decision support systems
• RFID technology
• Smart rooms
• Wearable technology
• Robotics

 

 

1. Describe the technology and its users.
2. What data is gathered using the technology?
3. What are the benefits to patient safety, workflow processes and patient outcomes?
4. What are the cons of this technology?
5. Do the benefits outweigh the cons?  Provide rationale
6. Describe the role of the nurse leader in selecting, implementing and sustaining technology. Provide 2 examples of effectiveness of the technology of patient safety, workflow processes, and patient outcomes.

 

References

Minimum of four (4) total references: two (2) references from required course materials and two (2) peer-reviewed references. All references must be no older than five years (unless making a specific point using a seminal piece of information)

 

Textbooks:

 

Eleanor J. Sullivan 2017 Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing*

978-0134153117 Pearson, 2017, 9th edition

 

Articles:

Carol, W. (2019). The synthesis of nursing knowledge and predictive analytics. Nursing Management. Doi: 10.1097/01.

 

Rief, J., Hamm, M., Zickmun, S., Nikolajski, C., Lesky, D., et al. (2016). Using health information technology to foster engagement: Patient’s experiences with an active patient health record. Health Communication, 32(3), 310-319.

 

ASTON, G. (2014). POWERING THE INFORMATION ENGINE. HOSPITALS & HEALTH NETWORKS, 88(1), 46-49.

 

 

 

Peer-reviewed references include references from professional data bases such as PubMed or CINHAL applicable to population and practice area, along with evidence based clinical practice guidelines. Examples of unacceptable references are Wikipedia, UpToDate, Epocrates, Medscape, WebMD, hospital organizations, insurance recommendations, & secondary clinical databases.

Style

Unless otherwise specified, all the written assignment must follow APA 7th edition formatting, citations and references.

 

Number of Pages/Words

Unless otherwise specified all papers should have a minimum of 600 words (approximately 2.5 pages) excluding the title and reference pages.

NRSE_4580_M3_A7_RUBRIC:

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT: INFORMATICS TOOLS TO PROMOTE PATIENT SAFETY, IMPROVE WORK PROCESSES, AND
PATIENT OUTCOMES (40 pts)
Last updated: 03/28/2019 © 2019 School of Nursing – Ohio University Page 1 of 2
Criteria
Levels of Achievement
Accomplished Needs Improvement Not Acceptable
Introduction 7 to 7 Points
• Clearly states the purpose of the paper.
• Provides a comprehensive overview of
topic or questions.
• Engages the reader.
• Organized and has easy follow.
2 to 6 Points
• Overview is provided, but key
points/ideas are missing.
• Purpose statement is not clear.
• Does not engage the reader.
• Somewhat disorganized but still
comprehensible
0 to 1 Points
• Does not provide an overview of
the paper or is absent.
• No purpose statement.
Body
Key
Requirement 1
Technology,
Users, and Data
5 to 5 Points
• Clear explanation of the technology,
end users, and data gathered.
• Examples are given that demonstrate
understanding.
2 to 4 Points
• Explanation of technology, end
users and data gathered is
unclear.
• Examples are present but do not
demonstrate understanding.
0 to 1 Points
• No or limited explanation of the
technology, end users and data
gathered.
• No examples to demonstrate
understanding.
Key
Requirement 2
Benefits to
patient safety,
workflow
processes and
patient
outcomes
5 to 5 Points
• Clear depiction of the benefits of the
technology to patient safety, workflow
processes, and patient outcomes.
• Examples are given that support
content.
2 to 4 Points
• Depiction of the benefits of
the technology to patient
safety, workflow processes,
and patient outcomes is
unclear.
• Examples do not support
content.
0 to 1 Points
• No or limited depiction of the
benefits of the technology to
patient safety, workflow
processes, and patient
outcomes.
• No examples to support
content.
Key
Requirement 3
Cons of the
technology.
Discussion of
benefits versus
cons.
5 to 5 Points
• Clearly describes cons of the
technology and if benefits outweigh
cons.
• Provides examples to support content.
2 to 4 Points
• Vague description of cons of
the technology and if benefits
outweigh cons.
• Examples to support content are
vague.
0 to 1 Points
• No or limited description of
cons of the technology and
if benefits outweigh cons.
• No examples to support
content.
NRSE_4580_M3_A7_RUBRIC: WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT: INFORMATICS TOOLS TO PROMOTE PATIENT SAFETY, IMPROVE WORK PROCESSES, AND
PATIENT OUTCOMES (40 pts)
Last updated: 03/28/2019 © 2019 School of Nursing – Ohio University Page 2 of 2
Key
Requirement 4
Role of the
nurse leader in
selecting,
implementing
and sustaining
technology
5 to 5 Points
• Clearly describes the role of the nurse
leader in selecting, implementing and
sustaining technology.
• Provides 2 examples of effectiveness of
the technology of patient safety,
workflow processes, and patient
outcomes
2 to 4 Points
• Unclear description of the role
of the nurse leader in selecting,
implementing and sustaining
technology.
• 2 examples do not address the
effectiveness of the technology
on patient safety, workflow
processes, and patient
outcomes
0 to 1 Points
• No or limited description of
the role of the nurse leader in
selecting, implementing and
sustaining technology.
• No examples to address the
effectiveness of the technology
on patient safety, workflow
processes, and patient
outcomes.
Conclusion 7 to 7 Points
• Summarizes paper and reflects on what
the reader has learned from the paper.
• Demonstrates persuasive thought and is
well organized.
2 to 6 Points
• Merely summarizes the
introduction or contains new
ideas not present in the paper
contents.
• Somewhat disorganized but still
comprehensible
0 to 1 Points
• Simply restates the
introduction or is absent.
• Disorganized to the point of
distraction.
Stylistics 6 to 6 Points
• APA Citations are appropriate.
• Formatted correctly.
• Reference page is complete and correctly
formatted.
• At least 4 references provided: Two (2)
references from required course
materials and two (2) peer-reviewed
references. *References not older than
five years.
• More than 600 words excluding title and
reference pages.
3 to 5 Points
• APA Citations are appropriate
and formatted correctly.
• Reference page is formatted
correctly.
• References are not professional
or is not formatted correctly.
• Missing 1 professional reference.
• At least 600 words or more
excluding title and reference
pages.
0 to 2 Points
• No citations are used or
citations are made but not
formatted correctly
• Reference page is missing.
• Less than 600 words excluding
title and reference pages.
Peer-reviewed references include professional journals (i.e. Nursing Education Perspectives, Journal of Professional Nursing, etc. –), professional organizations
(NLN, CDC, AACN, ADA, etc.) applicable to population and practice area, along with clinical practice guidelines (CPGs – National Guideline Clearinghouse).
References not acceptable (not inclusive) are UpToDate, Epocrates, Medscape, WebMD, hospital organizations, insurance recommendations, & secondary clinical
databases.
*All references must be no older than five years (unless making a specific point using a seminal piece of information)
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