ROLE OF IT IN THE QUALITY PERFORMANCE PROCESS

Meet with an IT representative or nurse informatics specialist to explore the different types of data collection and reporting toolsthat are available to nurse leaders for understanding the quality performance process parameters.

Write a journal entry with your reflections from the interview and what type of reports are available, and how accessible and user friendly they are.

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I met with a nurse informatics from The Ottawa Hospital. From the interview, I was able to learn about various roles of IT in quality management. First, it is a requirement that all medical processes and procedures are monitored in order to ensure the quality of nursing care is adhering to set hospital policies…

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