Man: Test 2 infromatics Flashcards
numbers, characters or facts / one point in time Ex: BS- 140 @ 1214
data
data interpreted, looking at patterns Ex: chart of BS over time
Information
synthesis of information that produces a concept or idea, take in pattern use it to make decisions
Knowledge
doctor directly enters the orders for the patient, forces the physician to enter everything, catches missed information
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)
Benefits: Decreases errors, can prompt on best practice, notifies other depts. Ex: npo goes to dietary, x-ray to radiology, eliminate duplicates
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)
Setback- sometimes not clear, have to wait by computer to see the alert, systems crash, physician may forget to put in, may decrease face to face, may do it off site and no communication, have to be computer savvy
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)
decreases errors by assisting in ensuring the “medication rights”
medication administration bar code
Setback- scanner doesn’t work, system goes down, time consuming, how many times you have to scan, easy system to bypass will take checks out= overlook warnings
medication administration bar code
comprehensive, lifetime record that can obtain info from across any organization, different hospitals and physician offices
Electronic Health Record
physician submits Rx directly to the pharmacy
E-prescribing
Benefits: alleviates handwritten prescription, prevents losing, saves times can be filled by the time they get there, no changing of the document, keeps a record better=can see red flags
E-prescribing
- need to be able to support with computer systems Contract Management Human Resources Quality Assurance/Improvement Budget and Finance Facilities Accreditation
Administration Systems
- E-learning-annual updates and training
- Literature Review-information at finger tips
- Pod Casts
- Resources
Education and Research
- consider cost, support by vendor, testing of systems, training, maintance, upgrades, individualized 1. What are the needs 2. Evidence based practice 3. What is available
Selection of system
Role of Nurse Leader/Manager
Role of Nurse Leader/Manager
- Selection of system
- Staff implementation and training
- Utilization of electronic data
- Identifies future needs
