Information Technology in Relation to Healthcare

Rapid changes in information technology go hand-in-hand with progress in quality health care delivery, nursing practice, and interdisciplinary team collaboration. Technology is essential to the advancement of the nursing profession, maintaining quality care outcomes, patient safety, and research.

PREPERATION
• Direct patient care technologies require an interaction, or direct contact, between the nurse and patient. Nurses use direct patient care technologies every day when delivering care to patients. Electronic thermometers or pulse oximeters are examples of direct patient care technologies.
• Indirect patient care technologies, on the other hand, are those employed on behalf of the patient. They do not require interaction, or direct contact, between the nurse and patient. A handheld device for patient documentation is an example of an indirect patient care technology.
• Scan the search results related to your chosen technology.
• Select four peer-reviewed publications focused on your selected topic that are the most interesting to you.
• Evaluate the impact of patient care technologies on desired outcomes.
o Analyze current evidence on the impact of a selected patient care technology on patient safety, quality of care, and the interdisciplinary team.
o Integrate current evidence about the impact of a selected patient care technology on patient safety, quality of care, and the interdisciplinary team into a recommendation.
SCENARIO
For this assessment, you will write a 4–6 page annotated bibliography where you identify peer-reviewed publications that promote the use of one of the technologies presented below that enhance quality and safety standards in nursing.
Before you complete the detailed instructions in the courseroom, first review the technologies below and select the one you’re most interested in researching.
After selecting one of the following technologies to be the focus of your assessment, return to the courseroom to review the detailed instructions there.

• Remote Patient Monitoring: This involves the use of digital technologies to collect
  medical and other health data from individuals in one location and electronically transmit it to healthcare providers in a different location for assessment and recommendations

INSTRUCTIONS
Next prepare a 4–6 page paper in which you introduce your selected technology and describe at least four peer-reviewed publications that promote the use of your selected technology to enhance quality and safety standards in nursing. You will conclude your paper by summarizing why you recommend a particular technology by underscoring the evidence-based resources you presented. Be sure that your paper includes all of the following elements:
• Introduction to the Selected Technology Topic
o What is your rationale for selecting this particular technology topic? What is interesting about it?
o What research process did you employ?
 Which databases did you use?
 Which search terms did you use?
 Note: In this section of your bibliography, you may use first-person since you are asked to describe your rationale for selecting the topic and the research strategies you employed. Use third person in the rest of the bibliography, however.
Annotation Elements
o For each resource, include the full reference followed by the annotation.
o Explain the focus of the research or review article you chose.
o Provide a summary overview of the publication.
 According to this source, what is the impact of this technology on patient safety and quality of care?
 According to this source, what is the relevance of this technology to nursing practice and the work of the interdisciplinary health care team?
 Why did you select this publication to write about out of the many possible options? In other words, make the case as to why this resource is important for health care practitioners to read.
• Summary of Recommendation
o How would you tie together the key learnings from each of the four publications you examined?
o What organizational factors influence the selection of a technology in a health care setting? Consider such factors as organizational policies, resources, culture/social norms, commitment, training programs, and/or employee empowerment.
o How would you justify the implementation and use of the technology in a health care setting? This is the section where you will justify (prove) that the implementation of the
patient care technology is appropriate or not. The evidence should be cited from the literature that was noted in the annotated bibliography.
 Consider the impact of the technology on the health care organization, patientcare/satisfaction, and interdisciplinary team productivity, satisfaction, and retention.
COMPENTENCIES MEASURED

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
• Competency 3: Evaluate the impact of patient care technologies on desired outcomes.
o Analyze current evidence on the impact of a selected patient care technology on patient safety, quality of care, and the interdisciplinary team.
o Integrate current evidence about the impact of a selected patient care technology on patient safety, quality of care, and the interdisciplinary team into a recommendation.
• Competency 4: Recommend the use of a technology to enhance quality and safety standards for patients.
o Describe organizational factors influencing the selection of a technology in the health care setting.
o Justify the implementation and use of a selected technology in a health care setting.
• Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication to facilitate use of health information and patient care technologies.
o Create a clear, well-organized, and professional annotated bibliography that is generally free from errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
o Follow APA style and formatting guidelines for all bibliographic entries.