NRSE_4580 INFORMATICS TOOLS ASSIGNMENT

NRSE_4580 INFORMATICS TOOLS ASSIGNMENT

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

I AM LOCATED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

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.

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.

 

NRSE_4580 INFORMATICS TOOLS ASSIGNMENT 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
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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)
Note: You will have three (3) attempts to submit a written assignment, only the final attempt will be graded. For each attempt you will receive a SafeAssign
originality report. This will give you a chance to correct the assignment based on the SafeAssign score. Click here to view instructions on how to interpret
SafeAssign originality report.

 

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

Introduction

Informatics tools are a growing part of the healthcare landscape. They can improve processes, promote patient safety and improve patient outcomes.

WHY USE THE TOOL?

Why should you use the tool?

• To improve patient safety. By using the tool, you’ll have a better understanding of your patients’ safety risks and how to address them. This can help reduce healthcare costs by preventing preventable adverse events (AEs) and injuries from occurring in the first place.

• To improve patient outcomes. The data collected from this tool will allow you to identify areas that need improvement, so that when it comes time for continuous quality improvement efforts or quality assurance processes like audits or peer review, your organization has already done its homework! In addition, this information will allow staff members at all levels within your organization (from front line workers all the way up) know what needs improvement so they can make those changes quickly without having to go back through old paperwork each time there’s an update needed.”

HOW TO USE THE TOOL?

Informatics tools are designed to improve processes, promote patient safety and improve patient outcomes. These tools can help you:

• Improve your workflow by automating complex tasks

• Reduce the time needed to conduct quality assurance checks on your systems, thereby reducing errors in data collection or processing

• Reduce costs associated with lost data by reducing maintenance costs associated with backup systems that store backups of critical data

PEER REVIEW

Peer review is a process used to evaluate the quality of work, which involves others in your field evaluating your own work. It’s a common practice in many fields, including medicine and research. Peer review can be used to improve work processes and patient outcomes by identifying potential problems before they occur and finding solutions for them.

Informatics tools have been developed specifically for peer review by providers who want more control over their data than they can get with other software packages (or no software at all). With these tools you’ll get access to all kinds of information about each person’s health history—from medications they take regularly through allergies they may have—and this helps clinicians make better decisions when it comes time for treatment planning or discharge planning (e.g., what kind of follow-up care might someone need after their surgery?).

Informatics tools can improve processes, promote patient safety and improve patient outcomes.

Informatics tools can improve processes, promote patient safety and improve patient outcomes. They can be used to improve work processes, workflow processes and the overall quality of care provided by healthcare organizations.

Informatics technology allows organizations to better manage information resources while providing an end-to-end solution that addresses all elements of their business model. This includes:

• Patient safety – helps ensure patients receive the right treatment at the right time; reduces risk of adverse events such as medication errors or infections; improves accuracy by reducing duplicate testing; improves consistency across multiple facilities so there are fewer administrative issues; improves efficiency by automating tasks such as tracking patient progress through different phases/stages during a procedure

• Workflow management – makes it easier for employees across departments (elderly care facility) or divisions / locations within an organization such as finance/human resource departments without having access

Conclusion

To sum up, we feel that informatics tools have a lot to offer health care organizations. We’ve seen them help improve processes, promote patient safety and improve patient outcomes. They can also be used in a variety of ways such as creating checklists, recording data or mapping out services across an organization or department. Perhaps most importantly though: they give doctors an extra level of insight into their patients’ health care needs which leads to better treatment outcomes for both individual patients and entire populations!