Informatics in Healthcare

Case Study: Informatics in Healthcare

Assignment Overview

This assignment is intended to demonstrate your comprehension of the primary applications of health informatics in healthcare organizations as well as the ethical and legal issues in the healthcare informatics field.

For this assignment, you will read a case study that examines how the study of informatics can be improved to better equip individuals entering professional healthcare settings. Based on the scenario described in the case study, you will create a training and information presentation.

Assignment Details:

Perform the following tasks:

· Complete the reading assignment and the interactive lesson before attempting this assignment.

· To complete this assignment:

· Review the case study.

· Download the provided PowerPoint template to create a presentation that includes:

· An overview process map on how staff training is linked to any update in healthcare technology for Best Hospital staff

· Examples of computerized teaching tools used within staff training, including:

· List of learning tools typically used within staff training

· How you determine which tools to use (rationale)

· How such tools are used within the training process

· Support of continuous learning by staff (3 slides)

· Existing support mechanisms and processes

· How continuous learning is linked to professional development

· Examples of how learning is offered for diverse learning styles of staff

· Ensure that your presentation is free of spelling and grammar errors.

· Submit the Week 12 Assignment via Blackboard by clicking on the “Week 12 Assignment” link. Include the proper file naming convention:

· CMP105_wk12_assn_jsmith_mmddyyyy.

Grading:

· Case Study

Read the following case study:

Best Hospital is a 325-bed suburban community hospital that has just merged with a local major academic medical center, the University of Excellence Medical Center (UEMC). There are 15 hospitals in the UEMC system, ranging from small rural hospitals with 50 or fewer beds to large multiple-specialty tertiary referral hospitals. Two hospitals in the system have achieved magnet status and several hospitals are working to achieve this status. Within the UEMC system, a high value is placed on collaboration with the schools of the health professions at the University of Excellence (UE).

Best Hospital has a long history of association with local universities, functioning mainly as a site for student clinical experiences. For example, undergraduate students enrolled at the UE College of Health Professions often complete a portion of their clinical work at the hospital. Each year the hospital hires a number of graduates from this program. Several nurses in first-level management positions at the hospital are enrolled in the master’s program.

The vice-president for clinical practice at Best Hospital is a PhD-prepared nurse who has been appointed to the faculty at the UE School of Nursing. Your current position is director of staff development at Best Hospital. You are responsible for the educational programming of all clinical staff. Over the past 2 years, Best Hospital has been fully involved in meeting Meaningful Use criteria. As director of staff development, you have played the major leadership role in developing and implementing all related educational programs.

The health professional schools at UE are working together to revise their curricula to integrate informatics throughout. The goal is to develop an interprofessional approach that incorporates informatics across and throughout the different educational programs within these schools. The schools have requested a meeting with clinical leaders from the hospital to gain a practical perspective on what information should be included in the curricula. The vice-president for clinical practice has included you on the list of leaders to attend the meeting. She asked that each person attending the meeting prepare a short presentation on how they engage their staff in the continuous education process with respect to ever-changing healthcare technology.

PowerPoint Presentation

Directions:

1. Review the case study.

2. Download the provided PowerPoint template to create a presentation that includes:

· An overview process map on how staff training is linked to any update in healthcare technology for Best Hospital staff

· Examples of computerized teaching tools used within staff training, including:

· List of learning tools typically used within staff training

· How you determine which tools to use (rationale)

· How such tools are used within the training process

· Support of continuous learning by staff (3 slides)

· Existing support mechanisms and processes

· How continuous learning is linked to professional development

· Examples of how learning is offered for diverse learning styles of staff

· Ensure that your presentation is free of spelling and grammar errors.

3. Submit the Week 12 Assignment via Blackboard by clicking on the “Week 12 Assignment” link. Include the proper file naming convention:

· CMP105_wk12_assn_jsmith_mmddyyyy