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Question: Nursing Technology Paper

Write 3-4 pages describing the effective use of patient-care technologies, communication systems, and information systems across the care continuum of a health care system of your choice. Add a one-page executive summary your organization could use to disseminate these ideas.

Because a lack of knowledge when using technology can lead to errors in patient care, effective use of technology in health care is paramount to providing a safe health care delivery environment.

In the role of a nurse leader, describe the effective use of patient-care technologies across the care continuum in a chosen health care system.

Preparation

Choose any type of health care system, for example, acute, ambulatory, or home health or telehealth.

Directions

Submit the following for this assessment:

Technology Across the Care Continuum

Include the following in your 3-4-page description:

• A brief overview of the care continuum in your selected health care system.

• Describe the types of patient-care technologies and how they are used across the care continuum in your system. Be sure to include communication and information systems.

• Identify strengths and weaknesses in the systems and describe how to manage change and technology to improve patient outcomes.

• Support your description of effective patient care with current nursing and informatics theoretical ideas.

Executive Summary

Based on the description above, add a 1-page executive summary that captures the following points:

• Current state of technology across the care continuum in your system.

• Proposed improvements.

• Risks of making or not making changes or improvements.

• Recommended next steps.