Information Systems/Technology and Patient Care Technology for the Improvement and Transformation of Healthcare-

1. Designs, selects, utilizes, and evaluates programs that evaluate and monitor outcomes of care, care systems, and quality improvement including consumer use of health care information systems.

2.  Analyzes and communicates critical elements necessary to the selection, utilization and evaluation of health care information systems. 

3. Demonstrates the conceptual ability and technical skills to develop and execute an evaluation plan involving data extraction from practice information systems and databases.

4. Provides leadership in the evaluation and resolution of ethical and legal issues within healthcare systems in relation to the use of information, information technology, communication networks, and patient care technology.

5. Evaluates consumer health information sources for accuracy, timeliness, and appropriateness.

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Exemplar # 1

SPSS and Excel Data Output for Final Antimicrobial Stewardship Project Output Data Analysis

NURS 8050 DNP III Project Course

Utilizing SPSS statistical analysis software, a variable codebook was built, project data was imported into the system, and the final project analysis was completed. Data analysis was then interpreted to determine the effect of the Antibiotic Stewardship interventions on project AIMs.

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Exemplar # 2

Health Information Technology Research Review: Improving Electronic Medication Reconciliation

NURS 6286 Foundations of Healthcare Informatics

Performed a systematic literature review on information technology (IT) research that addressed electronic medication reconciliation improvement. Compared and contrasted several IT-based medication reconciliation projects to identify new processes to improve patient safety and quality of care.

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Exemplar # 3

November Medical Staff Presentation on :

Antimicrobial  Stewardship Orders Empiric Antibiotic ER and MSU Order Sets

NURS 8040 DNP II Project Course

Developed two provider order entry antibiotic order sets within the facilities’ electronic health record system.  .  Then created a slide presentation to demonstrate the use of order sets and highlighted the new charting requirements utilized to monitor provider policy compliance. This presentation served as a vehicle to provide new information and to reinforce prior antibiotic stewardship guideline education.

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