Blog

Week Seven- Role of Technology in Improving Care outcomes

  During the seventh week, we discussed ways of affecting our project and the practicalities of increasing employees’ compliance with CL guidelines. My mentor suggested that I collect 12 months of data on the ICU baseline CLABSI rates at her hospital. The data will enable us to create awareness among the hospital staff members to mitigate the impact of CLABSI and monitor the implementation process’s effectiveness. To ease the project assessment process, we will integrate a virtual CLABSI checklist in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR). The checklist will provide pertinent information and educational links to nurses and physicians to help them in clinical decision making upon authorization and specific tasks and care services. Through this system, nurses will only access proven best practices to improve their compliance rates and prevent patient harm. Week Eight- Population Health Concerns During this week, I talked to my mentor about the rising cases of non-compliance in my hospital’s behavioral health unit. While working there, I noticed that patients were not taking their meds and weren’t following up on their appointments. While talking with my mentor, I learned that the hospital environment plays a significant role in the inpatient population’s recovery patterns. More so, as stipulated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, social determinants account for 75% of population health. Thus, to enhance better patient outcomes, nurses need to ensure that patients with psychiatric problems and drug issues are safe and contented with their environments.


Order Now

You are one step closer to getting a quality paper

Get 20% discount on your first order, enjoy regular coupons from Nursing Research Lab when you sign up with us

Start Now