Nursing Informatics Transition Module：护理信息学 ndash；转换模块.pptVIP

Transition Module 2006 Hardy Nursing Informatics – Transition Module Jennifer Hardy Overview Definition NSW Health IT Strategy Definition/s Nursing informatics is the integration of nursing (and midwifery), their information, and information management with information processing and communication technology, to support the health of people – it has implications for health administration, nursing (and midwifery) clinical, research and education activities (Office of Nursing and Midwifery) Nursing Informatics Competencies NI competencies encompass many skills, not only computer-related skills, but knowledge and attitudes needed by nurses in relation to information and communication technologies. Information Technology used in the Health Care Industry Current status of Informatics in NSW Clinical Information SystemsThe NSW Health Strategy Dianne Ayres MInfoCommTech, BAdmin(Nurs), RN, RM Assistant Director, Clinical Systems Strategy Unit The Business Context for Clinical Systems Access to quality information at the point of care will improve patient safety and reduce adverse events reduce duplication and errors of omission, transcription and interpretation provide a framework for evidence based practice provide decision support at multiple levels improve accountability,legibility and avoid litigation provide integrated patient information at any clinical workstation Clinical Systems Integrated Framework Clinical Systems Integrated Framework Why Decision Support Systems? Medication Error The National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention defines medication error as follows: In the USA Numerous studies have shown that 180,000 deaths a year were attributable to ADEs1 Cost of ADEs is $76.6 billion a year2 The number of deaths is equivalent to a jumbo jet crashing every day3 Iatrogenic injury in US is higher than the annual motor vehicle accident mortality rate (45,000)4 Deaths from medication errors increased 257% between 19