Nursing Technology and Health Care Information Systems

Preparation

In preparation for this assessment, think about the technology/informatics you propose to implement as part of the practice change to address the safety, process, or quality issues identified in the previous assessments. Review the nine  SAFER Guides  ( https://www.healthit.gov/topic/safety/safer-guides) with your proposed technology/informatics in mind. You will use the discoveries you uncover by using the SAFER Guides to identity risks, which you will address via the risk mitigation plan you will create in the next assessment, Risk Mitigation.

If you are not familiar with the SAFER Guides, the  How to Use the SAFER Guides [Video]  may help you get started on this assessment.

Instructions

Write a 5-page APA-formatted paper, discussing your experience using the SAFER Guides and identifying and describing any potential risks uncovered through the completion of such. Make sure to use the literature to support your findings.

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

· Describe the technology/informatics you propose to implement as part of a practice change to drive improvements in a chosen health care environment.

. You may wish to refer to your work in the previous assessments to help you compose this section.

· Explain SAFER Guides findings related to areas where the chosen health care environment is performing well with regard to the proposed technology/informatics.

. These will likely be areas in which you would have rated your chosen health care environment as "Fully in all areas" on the SAFER Guides.

· Explain SAFER Guides findings related to risks with regard to the proposed technology/informatics in the context of the chosen health care environment.

. These will likely be areas in which you would have rated your chosen health care environment as "Not implemented" on the SAFER Guides, but could also include areas you rated "Partially in some areas," depending on how severe the risks might be.

· Reflect on the experience of using the SAFER Guides to discover areas of risks and to focus improvement efforts.

. Think about the process of using the SAFER Guides and how it helped you adopt a different point of view in your evaluation.

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Additional Requirements

Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

· Length: A 5 double-spaced page paper, not including the title page or reference list.

· References: 2–4 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.