Recommendation for an Evidence-Based Practice Change PowerPoint Kaltura Presentation   Purpose   Translating knowledge into practice establishes evidence-based practice (EBP) within the nursing profession. Nurse practitioners participate in the dissemination of research evidence to support the creation of practice interventions.   The purpose of this assignment is to prepare students to disseminate evidence to support practice. […]

Steps in the Implementation of Technology Infrastructure–A Visual Representation   This Discussion challenges you to succinctly and visually demonstrate how a key piece of technology infrastructure would be deployed in a non-health care setting. Following the Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC), you are asked to evaluate how an organization in another economic sector such as retail, […]

Strategic Health Care Topics and Government Regulations and Reforms   Discussions are a key element of learning and sharing experiences throughout the course. This week you are asked to research the literature related to regulations such as the HITECH Act and the Patient Protection and Accountable Care Act (PPACA). This legislation has been in place […]

The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to reflect on the weekly concepts learned in the course.   Activity Learning Outcomes   Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:   CO1: Integrate evidence-based and research to support advancement of holistic nursing care in diverse healthcare settings. (PO […]

Operational Responses to Organizational Change   As healthcare leaders focus on improving their operations, they must understand the systems in which change resides… taking a broad systems view can improve the effectiveness of change.   —Daniel B. McLaughlin and John R. Olson   An old truism is that change is a constant, and this is […]

Strategic Health Care Topics and Government Regulations and Reforms   Discussions are a key element of learning and sharing experiences throughout the course. This week you are asked to research the literature related to regulations such as the HITECH Act and the Patient Protection and Accountable Care Act (PPACA). This legislation has been in place […]

Choosing an HIT Vendor Solution   It is very typical for leaders and their staffs to explore market capabilities when it comes to looking for viable and feasible partners who provide health technology solutions. When examining vendor products, be they software, hardware, or other technologies, it is important to examine not only the vendor sales […]

Protecting Patient Data   You are tasked to analyze the use of information technology resources and assess the applicability to United General Hospital and the video scenario presented in this week’s Discussion. Your response to this assessment will be to write policy statements that address specific issues related to patient health care records and align […]

Health Information Systems–Recommendation for the Acquisition, Implementation, and Support of a Health Information System   PowerPoint Presentation: Health Information Technology to Address the Continuum of Care   Once choosing a scenario from the Learning Resources you will develop a PowerPoint presentation to provide an overview of how information technology will address issues in that organization(s)/setting. […]

Data Driven Decision Making   As a health care leader you will be responsible for not only the acquisition planning and management of HIT solutions but also for strategies to manage the different types of data acquired by these technologies. The aim for today’s health care leaders is to effectively plan making evidence-based decisions using […]