Nursing Technology and Health Care Information Systems

Preparation

In the previous assessments, you:

· Observed opportunities to use technology/informatics to make practice changes.

· Reviewed organization or provider-type performance.

· Identified real or potential risks associated with the technology/informatics-driven practice change.

In this assessment, you will use your SAFER Guides findings and resources to create a risk mitigation plan. You will complete this assessment using the  Risk Mitigation Plan Template [DOCX] . The table is at the end of the document

If you are not familiar with risk mitigation planning, the  What Is a Risk Matrix? | Effective Risk Assessments [Video]  may help you get started.

Instructions

For this assessment:

· Use the table in the  Risk Mitigation Plan Template [DOCX]  at the end of this document to list the risks identified by the SAFER Guides, the potential occurrence of the risk (frequent, sometimes, never), the potential for harm [(patient or organization) (severe, mild, none)].

1. Additionally, state what action will be taken to reduce the occurrence and/or severity of the risk and identify the resultant change in occurrence and/or severity.

· Write a 3 pages report (below the table in the template) that addresses any ethical or legal issues that could arise from not addressing the identified risks, justify your proposed actions to address the identified risks, and identify change management strategies that could help others implement the proposed actions in their practice.

Overall, your assessment will be assessed based on the following criteria:

· Complete all sections of the risk management plan table.

· Explain any ethical or legal issues that could result from not addressing identified risks.

2. Think about not only what the potential ethical or legal issues, but also the impact on patients, practitioners, and institutions that could result from them.

· Justify proposed actions to address identified risks.

3. Make sure you support your justification with cited support from peer-reviewed literature or evidence-based practice.

· Identify change management strategies that could help others implement the proposed actions in their practice.

4. Think about who would be implementing your proposed actions and their relevance to your chosen health care environment when selecting strategies.

Additional Requirements

Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

· Length: A completed  Risk Mitigation Plan Template [DOCX] at the end of this document , plus a 2–4 double-spaced page APA-formatted paper and reference list.

· References: 3–6 scholarly or professional resources, no more than five years old.

· APA format: Submission should follow current APA style and formatting. Review the  Evidence and APA  section of the Writing Center for guidance.

Risk Mitigation Plan

Risk Management Plan

Risk identified by SAFER Guides	Possibility of Occurrence (Frequent, Sometimes, Never)	Potential for Harm (Severe, Mild, None)	Mitigation to Address Risks	Possibility of Occurrence (Frequent, Sometimes, Never)	Potential for Harm (Severe, Mild, None)

Ethical or Legal Issues Related to Identified Risks

(This section should likely be 3–6 paragraphs in length. Remember to refer to the assignment instructions and scoring guide for expectations and performance levels.)

Justification of Actions to Address Identified Risks

(This section should likely be 3–6 paragraphs in length. Remember to refer to the assignment instructions and scoring guide for expectations and performance levels.)

Change Management Strategies

(This section should likely be 2–5 paragraphs in length. Remember to refer to the assignment instructions and scoring guide for expectations and performance levels.)