Quality and Safety in Healthcare Informatics
Discussion
Purpose
The purpose of this Discussion is to explore the importance of quality and safety in healthcare informatics.
Course Outcomes
This Discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 4: Describe evidence-based safety, quality, and decision-making support tools embedded in information and communication technologies. (POs 4, 8)
Preparing the Discussion
Directions
Discussion: Apply Knowledge
Step 1: Watch the Patient Safety Movement videoLinks to an external site.. (YouTube video: Uncoordinated Care Claimed Pat’s Life Too Soon)
Step 2: Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail.
Paragraph one: Discuss one quality and safety issue you observed while watching the video and explain the impact of this issue. (YouTube video: Uncoordinated Care Claimed Pat’s Life Too Soon)
Paragraph two: Discuss how the role of technology helped or hindered the quality and safety issue you identified.
Paragraph three: Discuss one information and communication technology policy that should be enacted to prevent the selected quality and safety issue.
References: Provide complete references for all citations.
Posts should meet the following criteria:
Integrate Evidence: Cite at least two sources of evidence in weekly posts.
Integrate evidence from assigned reading(s) OR lesson.
Integrate evidence from at least one outside scholarly source as directed in the discussion directions.
Integrate evidence that supports the discussion.
Cite all scholarly sources, reading(s) OR lessons in an in-text citation within the post and include a complete reference at the bottom of the post.
Use sources no more than five years old unless they are historical references.
Communicate Professionally: Communicate professionally on all posts.
Communicate clearly and concisely.
Communicate respectfully, civilly, and caringly.
Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
Welcome to the Week 7 discussion! Nurses play an integral role in successfully implementing and utilizing technology in healthcare to enhance quality and safety. Continuous healthcare improvement aims to ensure that clients receive the highest standards of care while minimizing the risk of harm. Quality and safety policies are the foundation for fostering a culture of excellence within an organization and should provide clear guidelines to inform decision-making processes.
I look forward to learning about your experiences and insights regarding quality and safety.
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