...Strategic Planning and Nursing Process Your name HCS/482 January 12, 2015 instructor Strategic Planning and Nursing Process Strategic planning and the nursing process have many similarities, however strategic planning has the potential to affect how nurses perform in profound ways. As the integration of technology and informatics, takes hold in healthcare settings nurses can help use their knowledge of the nursing process to develop a strategic plan to best incorporate this emerging technology. The goal of this paper is to compare the nursing process and the strategic planning process, as well as nurses’ role in both processes. Comparison “The nursing process is a scientific method used by nurses to ensure the quality of patient care” (Nursing Process, 2014, para 1). The nursing process helps nurses develop a plan to guide patient care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Similarly, strategic planning is a method to design a comprehensive plan to guide an organization’s operations. Strategic planning has many of the same steps as the nursing process; assessment, analysis and identification of potential solutions, course of action, implementation, and evaluation/feedback (Hebda & Czar, 2013). While the nursing process focuses on a single patient’s goals, strategic planning focuses on organizational goals. The nursing process often involves a nurse and a patient, however strategic planning affects a variety of internal...
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...Nursing with Technology Kaitlyn M. Cole Walden University NURS 3010 Section 01, Information Management in Nursing and Healthcare January 18, 2016 Nursing with Technology “The application of nursing informatics knowledge is empowering for all healthcare practitioners in achieving patient centered care” (AMIA, 2016). Integrating technology with patient care is an important tool used today by health care professionals. The purpose of this paper is to discuss nurses managing care in their work environment with information technology. Work Environment and Managing Knowledge Understanding how difficult it is for nurses to provide care is essential to make changes that adequately promote a healthy work environment. Nurses must organize, prioritize, and have decision making skills. In order to achieve quality care and the best patient safety outcomes possible, nurses must be knowledgeable in their clinical setting. Information, data, and knowledge are of value to nurses in all areas of practice (ANA, 2015). When providing patient care, data is obtained and then aggregated for decision making. The appropriate use of knowledge involves putting it into action and applying it to the current situation in order to act and carry out the right action in the clinical environment (ANA, 2015). Nurses are skilled in managing and communicating information and this is essential to effective healthcare delivery. Managing Change in Workflow Electronic health records are...
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...C156 Advanced Information Management– Task 1 A2. Analysis of Technology Two organizations migrating to a common health information system would need a system that meets current regulatory requirements, meets the needs of the combined organization and their practice environment. The implementation of a common health information system would require an interdisciplinary group of forward thinking innovators, and an interoperable electronic medical record system that includes standard nursing terminology. The technology needed in this scenario that would make this combination successful consist of network security measures to ensure security of protected health information under the federal requirements of HIPPA and HITECH. The use of emerging technology such as cellphones, tablets and remote technology should also be included in the discussions of creating a telehealth system that would accommodate both of the combining organizations. Telehealth not only includes communication between patients and healthcare providers, but also communication between healthcare providers in both of the combining organizations. Video conferencing can save healthcare providers time and money by allowing them to collaborate with one another without being physically near one another. A3. Identification of Team The interdisciplinary team on the project committee will consist of four team members. Team member A would be the project team lead in which I would nominate myself...
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...Walden University Nurs 6401, Section 3, Informatics in Nursing and Healthcare April 10, 2016 Introduction Healthcare organizations are drawing near the period of innovation by utilizing electronic health records (EHR) inside centers and clinics. In healthcare, technology has caused therapeutic improvements to happen at a bewildering rate. The legislature has heaved initiatives to move the spread of health information technology (HIT). Expansion and acceptance of a world-wide health information substructure are continuing, driving inclination to trade persistent medicinal data, electronically. The need for the EHR in the healthcare field is crucial due to the passing of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act in 2009 (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2012). The implementation of another information system or innovation is not generally a simple undertaking and is regularly met with resistance. There are many different factors that need to be considered to ensure the successful implementation of a HIT. The isolation of the impacts can be challenging but must be addressed before the new technology is initiated. The purpose of the paper is to discuss how the employment of an informatics system can be influenced by hardware, software and human factors. Design Considerations With the emerging importance of computers and information technology in nursing practice, the new role of a nursing informatics specialist (NIS) was developed (American...
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...Nurse Informatics Shannon S Goff Western Governors University Nursing Assignment The technology necessary to meet the federally mandated requirements which will affect the merged healthcare organizations. Electronic health records with satellite facilities supported by remote technology. Electronic health records emerged as one of the most relevant topics in health care; EHRs are central in the strategy of federal government to transform health care providing in the U.S. (Henricks, 2011). Federal actions are promoting EHR in order to guarantee important implications for nursing practices. The technology implies also payment penalties for those providers who do not manage to meet the requirements of EHRs use. EHR technology has to be certified according to technical and functional criteria that are set forth by the government. The using of EHR technology is significantly important for laboratories (Henricks, 2011) since the certification criteria of EHR have to be related directly to laboratory testing or laboratory management. Federal government identified the goals for improving healthcare and EHRs are central for these goals. EHRs with satellite facilities aims at the following points, it should: * improve safety, efficiency, and quality of public healthcare and reduce people's health disparities; * engage the patients and their families in healthcare services; * improve healthcare coordination; * improve public health and population in general; ...
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...Technology, decision-making processes, and data accessibility have changed dramatically in recent years. This paper will discuss systems and informatics theories. The paper will confer on the Data, Information, and Knowledge (DIK) Model. The role of expert system in nursing care and medicine will be provided. Decision aids and decision support systems are used everyday providing focus, leadership and direction within technology and will be examined. The use of technology for patient and client management will be explored. An analysis of the impact of technology on healthcare and health status will be investigated. Systems and Informatics Theories Systems are “a group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole” (Systems, n.d., Definition). Systems describe healthcare, schools, computers, and a person. The systems are either open or closed. Closed systems are inoperable to function with others third party products and open systems are designed to allow third party products to plug in or interoperate with the system. Neither system interacts with the environment. Open systems consist of three characteristics; purpose, functions, and structure (Englebardt and Nelson, 2002). Systems can have more than one purpose based on the needs of the user. Functions that the system will need to carry out need to be identified for the system to achieve its purpose. The “systems are structured in ways that allow them to perform their functions” (Englebardt...
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...Today, technology is growing so rapidly that at times it is hard for the health professional to keep up. From electronic medical records to fast diagnosis, rapid lab results, and quick radiology readings the health care professionals must be constantly educated on new information systems. New technology allows more patients to be seen, faster, more cost effectively, and more securely than ever before. Telenursing is being used all over the world and the demand is growing more each year. For example, calls to the national telephone service in the UK, NHS Direct, increased by 20% every year since being introduced in 1997 (Purc-Stephenson, R., 2013). Anyone can have availability to health care on any day or any time. Some telenursing systems are open 24 hours a day. Manuel, a co-worker has recently inquired about the role of a telenurse. He has applied for the position although has many questions about the job itself. Currently, as a student in a nursing information systems class have been educated on many roles that information systems can have in nursing, as well as a few disadvantages and advantages to the different information systems available. Manuel needs to realize that this new position places him in a role model position for the people seeking help. There are pros and cons to any career although Manuel should consider completing some self-reflection before accepting the position such as the pros and cons to telenursing, the important role and reliability he will have...
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...Technology and Healthcare Technology and Healthcare Throughout history there have been individuals that have collected and used data to improve the health of communities. With the advent of computers there has been a greater development of how this data on disease outbreaks are tracked and handled. The use of information technology in healthcare has created faster tracking and monitoring systems used to study emerging disease outbreaks such as SARS, influenza, HIV and even bioterroism attacks. In a way public health informatics has been around since before the creation of computers. Individuals such as Dr. John Snow and Florence Nightingale recognized patterns that pointed towards causes of disease outbreaks and the need to correct such situations to improve health outcomes. In 2005 Vachon said, Historically, Dr. John Snow can be disignated the “father” of public health informatics (PHI). In 1854, he plotted information about cholera deaths and was able to determine that the deaths were clustered around the same water pump in London…when the pump handle was removed, cholera disappeared. It was Dr. Snow’s focus on the cholera population rather than on a single patient that led to his discovery of the source of the cholera outbreak. (Mastrian & McGonigle, 2012, p. 368) Dossy (2000) said, “Florence Nightingale should also be recognized as an early public health informaticist. Her recommendation about medical reform and the need for improved sanitary conditions…led...
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...Philosophy The philosophy of the nursing faculty at the College of Nursing is congruent with the missions of the College of Nursing and the University of Missouri—St. Louis. Faculty and staff are dedicated to providing nursing education that prepares graduates as professionals to practice in generalist nursing roles, advanced nursing roles, and as nurse scientists in all health care systems. All academic programs reflect the faculty’s beliefs about nursing, clients, health, environment, and nursing education. The faculty believes that nursing is a profession and an academic discipline possessing a scientific body of knowledge that requires critical thinking, problem solving, and informatics. The primary function of nursing is to educate and assist the client to promote, protect, maintain, restore, and support health, or, to provide for a peaceful death. As a profession, nursing encompasses moral, ethical, legal, and scientific dimensions. Nurses are accountable to society for their practice and responsible for functioning within economic, legal, and moral/ethical parameters. Nursing practice is both theory and evidence based, using theories from nursing and other related disciplines. Nurses synthesize and apply knowledge from the arts, sciences, and humanities in nursing practice utilizing interpersonal communication to meet the complex and multidimensional needs of the client in a variety of health care settings throughout the metropolitan area and beyond. Through leadership...
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...Personal Health Record (PHRs) Nursing Informatics Oluwatoyin Abolarin Dr. Randolph Schild 11/30/2014 ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to generate information in regards to Personal Health Records (PHRs) in relation to the nursing profession. The emergence of PHRs came to light as a collective result of our complex set of medical needs, increasing need for timely access to health information’s without jeopardizing our privacy rights as patients, increasing advancement in technologies and pressure to reduce cost of effectively healthcare delivery. I will be providing different definitions of PHRs, types and general features. I will support my definitions will existing literatures to show how close it is in meaning and features to Electronic Health Records (EHR) as literature has shown preference for PHRs that are tethered to EHR. PHRs have several benefits and barriers with more emerging as new studies are being generated. This paper will also look at ways nurses can contribute to PHRs through the use of standardized nursing language and home education information’s searchable on the PHRs. I will be using online database searches through CINAHL, MEDLINE to support this review. INTRODUCTION Access to the internet has dramatically grown over the years thereby awarding a huge strength to the capacity of the internet to expand health care delivery. Research has shown that, “seeking information related to the users’ health concerns, including disease, disease management, medications...
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...Management Western Governors University February 21, 2016 Regulation placed upon the healthcare system only seek to improve safety and security of the patients we care for. The enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) and the enactment of Meaningful Use Act the United States government has set strict regulations on the security of health information and has allotted for stricter penalties for non-compliance. The advancement of electronic health record (EHR) systems has brought greater fluidity and compliance with healthcare but has also brought greater security risk of protected information. In order to ensure compliance with government standards organizations must adapt technologies such as CPOE and EHR. The use of such technologies also require organizations to develop policies and safeguards to protect both themselves but the community they serve. Team Members and Responsibilities To ensure success in the merger of the health care system, a team of highly trained and competent members will be needed. An implementation manager would be the leader of the team, responsible for keeping the project on schedule, keeping a list of practice issues that need to be resolved, scheduling go live dates, and also be responsible to delegate task to other members of the implementation team. A physician lead is another valuable member of the implementation team. Acting as a liaison between physicians and the implementation team, they serve as a...
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...NURSING INFORMATICS LEADERSHIP Evaluation of Computerized Management Systems Kathryn Rawson Western Governors University Abstract This paper will demonstrate: A. How using computerized management systems could increase quality of care B. Why active nursing involvement in the planning, choice and implementation of the systems is important C. How handheld devices used by the nursing staff could be integrated into the management system for better quality care D. Security standards of data and patient confidentiality, including the need for data storage integrity and data backup and recovery and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) requirements impact the use of the systems E. How the new system can affect healthcare cost F. The benefits these new systems can offer to patient care and nursing care delivery with a recommendation and justification of the system the hospital should put in place In today’s modern healthcare environment it is important to provide a variety of technology based resources to nurses and other providers to ensure productivity and efficiency are maximized. This requires an effective understanding of available computerized management systems and what resources are available to ensure continued effective, efficient, quality care to patients. Keeping that perspective in mind while creating a technologically advanced environment in which to deliver that care is critical and of vital importance to...
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...Registered Health Information Technician A Career Pathway Research Denise Edwards The College of Westchester Health Information Technology 1564 - MED 215 – 21 FALL I 2015 Abstract This paper explores five published articles that report on information and results from research conducted online by the author about what career path she should take in order to achieve her goal of becoming a successful health information technician. Healthinformationtechnologycareers.com and similar websites highlight the vast amount of career opportunities that is available for anyone who is interested in continuing a career in the health information industry. They also showcase the different levels of education, skill sets and experience one would need in order to succeed as a health information technician. The author wanted to investigate what is the best path to take in becoming a registered health information technician. In her research, she found that it would be best that she continue her education – first in a bachelor’s program in healthcare administration for approximately two years; second – in a master’s program in health information technology for four years - this can either be done online or on campus. It was also discovered that while she is in school, she could either volunteer to work at a hospital or find part time employment at a small doctor’s office that could give the experience needed for a technician. The author also research what effect this career in...
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...It is often said, “Necessity is the mother of invention”. The necessity may arise from world events, legislation, economic circumstances, and sometimes a combination of all these things. The “inventions” that stem from these necessities do not end once the original need is met. They continue to gain momentum and often change the world, as we know it. The entities that make up the Vanderbilt Hospital system are examples of this necessity driven innovation. In 1928, the first Pediatrics wing was created at Vanderbilt hospital. At the apex of the Second World War, the South was a more agrarian culture that relied on the harvesting of crops to provide food for their families. Due to the amount of nitrates provided in the fertilizer used to assist in crop growth, a disorder known as Methemoglobinemia or Blue Baby Syndrome developed in children. According to Zieve, (2014), “Methemoglobinemia is a blood disorder in which abnormal amounts of methemoglobin—a form of hemoglobin—is produced.” This disorder caused the babies' skin to have a blue pallor caused by the lack of bonded oxygenated blood in their circulation. This condition was treatable by administering supplemental oxygen and methylene blue. This was not the only Blue Baby Syndrome that had occurred in the South. Dr. Helen Taussig, who was appointed head of the Children’s Heart Clinic at John Hopkins Hospital's pediatric unit in 1930, had also encountered a case of “blue baby” syndrome during this same time (“Changing the Face...
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...October 26, 2013 CIO Story ThedaCare, Wisconsin: Successful Integration through Leadership The History ThedaCare’s roots in Northeast Wisconsin are more than a century deep. Having different names and different partnerships over the years; the merger of Appleton Medical Center and Theda Clark Medical Center formed Novus Health Group, Novus partnered with United Health of Wisconsin Insurance Company and became United Health Group. Finally in August of 1999 ThedaCare is born from its modest beginning as a merger of two community hospitals. But In 1997, ThedaCare was an organization facing increased competitive pressure; higher costs, lower reimbursements, and a nationwide nursing shortage. The organization encompassed 3 hospitals, physicians' offices, and a health plan. Regrettably, ThedaCare was not connected to the Internet or intranet. All organizational and business communication was conducted by snail mail, phone, and fax. Current State ThedaCare grew through consolidation and acquisition. It became a fragmented organization growing beyond its ability to operate as a cohesive unit. Its infrastructure had a disparate computer system, a disconnected care process and often-conflicting goals. The ThedaCare organization encompassed 3 hospitals, physician's offices and a Health Plan. Each hospital had its own system for registration, scheduling, pharmacy, lab, radiology and billing. Physician's offices had their own system for registration, scheduling and billing. The...
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