Discuss the impact on patient safety of health professionals cancelling alerts
The healthcare industry currently uses a variety of information systems which should support the delivery of patient care and ensure patient safety. Clinical information systems and the electronic health record are important technology for sharing information among multidisciplinary committees and strategic planning.
1.Dr. Smith cancelled that alert because he felt that it was not clinically necessary. How did the CIS ‘know’ that an MRI of the brain is/was an appropriate intervention?
2.What are the potential ramifications for Dr. Smith canceling the alert?
3. Discuss the impact on patient safety of health professionals cancelling alerts.
4.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of electronic records and how can EHRs transform health care? Explain clearly what they are and support your statements with references
5.Think about the documentation and knowledge management functions of your specialty area. If you had the opportunity to create a wish list, what would you include in an EHR to support your work? Provide a rationale and references for your choices.
6.Identify a work -around strategy that is frequently used in your facility and analyze why nurses have chosen this risk-taking behavior over behavior that conforms to a safety culture.
Case Study 2 Nursing Informatics
1. How did the CIS ‘know’ that an MRI of the brain is/was an appropriate intervention
2. What are the potential ramifications for Dr. Smith canceling the alert are presented?
3. Discuss the impact on patient safety of health professionals cancelling alerts.
4. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of electronic records and how can EHRs transform health care?Explain clearly what they are and support your statements with references.
5. Based on your specialty area to create a wish list, what would you include in an EHR to support your work? Provide a rationale and references for your choices.
6. Identify a work -around strategy that is frequently used in your facility and analyze why nurses have chosen this risk-taking behavior over behavior that conforms to a safety culture