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Ginny Meadows

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The nursing shortage: can information technology help?

There is no doubt that the nursing shortage is a real and valid concern for the medical community. American Hospital Association President Dick Davidson reports: "America needs up to 126,000 nurses now, as well as more pharmacists, lab technicians, support staff and others. We need immediate action to help alleviate this situation" (American Hospital Association, 2001). Clinical information systems can be one of those immediate actions that can help nurses feel more confident about the care they are delivering. In addition to preventing medical errors, streamlining workflow and communications, and reducing redundant data entry, these systems can have a lasting and positive effect on overall job satisfaction, providing a significant influence on retaining our invaluable nursing resources.

Hospital Information Systems↗
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Computerized physician order entry: a prescription for patient safety.

Clinician adoption of CPOE/CDS solutions is crucial to helping caregivers reduce medical errors and enhance patient safety. The LeapFrog Group CPOE/CDS report can be a helpful guide, but as clinicians concerned about the quality of health care and the well-being of our patients, we must play an active role in the successful adoption of these solutions by: 1. Making sure that your institution is committed to having the appropriate people involved in the entire process, including nurse leaders. 2. Selecting a vendor that has the knowledge and clearly understands the importance of implementing this type of system. 3. Ensuring that your organization is selecting a system that actually meets the criteria defined by the LeapFrog Group.

Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems↗
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Nursing informatics: an evolving specialty.

Health care organizations will continue to invest heavily in clinical information systems to help improve patient safety, reduce variability of care, and increase the efficiency of their staff. These clinical information systems can assist in reducing medication errors through sophisticated medication management solutions and provide clinical decision support to aid in the decision making of all clinicians. They can also help offset the effects of a growing worker shortage, especially hard-felt in nursing, by reducing redundant tasks, improving communication, and streamlining clinical data collection. As these clinical systems are implemented, there is an increased need for information management of all of this complex data. By bringing both clinical and information systems expertise to bear, the informatics nurse plays a crucial role in ensuring that these goals are met to help the organization maximize its use of clinical information technology.$

Education, Nursing, Continuing↗
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Implementing clinical IT in critical care: keys to success.

Ensuring the success of a clinical information system in critical care requires careful selection of the right system to address the unique needs in this area. In addition, the methodology used for implementation must include key stakeholders, ensure nursing and physician leadership, understand and improve clinical processes, and provide ongoing training and support. These guidelines can be applied to the implementation of any clinical information system. They provide the opportunity to demonstrate value and benefits from CIS in critical care and beyond.

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Streamlining regulatory compliance through clinical systems.

The Joint Commission states that its mission is "to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of healthcare accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in healthcare organizations.... Accreditation is a risk-reduction activity; compliance with standards is intended to reduce the risk of adverse outcomes" (JCAHO, 2003). The focus of JCAHO is not much different from that of every health care organization. Clinical information systems should be employed to help deliver safer, more efficient patient care, and at the same time ensure that health care organizations achieve regulatory compliance.

Accreditation↗
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Improving the patient experience with information technology.

It has been proven in many different studies that information technology solutions can improve information transfer, workflow, and communication, resulting in marked improvements in patient safety and overall quality of care. However, equally important but not often emphasized is the potential for information technology to improve the patient experience by making a positive impact on the care that matters most to patients and their families.

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