Nursing Technology and Health Care Information Systems

Preparation

In preparation for this assessment:

· Explore data provided by the following sites:

. Leapfrog Group. (n.d.).  Leapfrog hospital safety grade . https://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org/

. Medicare.gov. (n.d.).  Medicare compare . https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/

. You may wish to view the  How to Use the Leapfrog and Medicare Compare Sites [Video]  before you begin your research, if you are not familiar with these resources.

· Look at three patient safety areas using your own organization or another of your choice. 

Instructions

For this assessment, create a 4 pages document.

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

· Report the Leapfrog and Medicare Compare scores of a chosen organization or provider type.

. What is the overall Leapfrog grade?

. What are the performance scores in the three selected patient safety areas?

. On Medicare compare, select a provider type. (You can use your own organizations or whichever institution or practice setting you used for the previous assessment.)

. What is the patient safety score?

. How does this score compare to two others like provide types?

· Recommend an evidence-based implementation of informatics/technology to improve both Leapfrog and Medicare Compare score.

. Looking at the data, how might informatics/technology be used to improve both Leapfrog and Medicare Compare scores?

· Explain the rationale of the presentation structure and supporting evidence used to specifically appeal to an executive-level audience.

· Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

Additional Requirements

Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

· Length: 4 pages

· References: 2–4 scholarly or professional resources, no more than five years old.

· APA format