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Using Information in Healthcare Management

The document discusses the Nursing Information System (NIS), which integrates data management and technology to enhance nursing operations and patient care. It outlines the purposes, functions, benefits, and implementation strategies of NIS, emphasizing the importance of nursing informatics in improving healthcare delivery. Additionally, it highlights the roles and responsibilities of nurse informaticists in managing healthcare data and ensuring effective communication within healthcare settings.

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Using Information in Healthcare Management

The document discusses the Nursing Information System (NIS), which integrates data management and technology to enhance nursing operations and patient care. It outlines the purposes, functions, benefits, and implementation strategies of NIS, emphasizing the importance of nursing informatics in improving healthcare delivery. Additionally, it highlights the roles and responsibilities of nurse informaticists in managing healthcare data and ensuring effective communication within healthcare settings.

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USING

INFORMATION
IN HEALTHCARE
MANAGEMENT

Ms. Anisha Vadakkepatt


Amrita College of Nursing
Nursing Information System
Nursing information includes data collected by nurses, data used
by nurses, data about nursing activity, and data about nursing
resources.
Nursing information system refers to applying computer science
and information science to manage operations involved in the
nursing profession.
Purposes of Nursing Information System
To provide a comprehensive
To use available patient To support
automated information
data as a management functions
processing system for all
comprehensive nursing and to make policy and
phases of the nursing
care operating decisions.
process.

To provide better patient care


while exploring the possibility of To improve clinical data
assessing and exchanging To develop care plans
integrity and satisfy for patients
clinical information with other user needs
healthcare providers.

To improve access to healthcare information,


readability of nursing documents, avoidance of
repetition while carrying out documentation, better
support of workflow, and greater compliance to the
legalities.
The main functions that can be found in
current ward nursing information systems
are:
■ Care planning
■ Staff rostering
■ Clinical Nursing Record ■ Attendance recording
■ Care evaluation ■ Skill mix management
■ Costing
■ Discharge planning
■ Budget management
■ Workload assessment (prospective
and or retrospective)
■ Personnel management
These functions are typically grouped
into three main modules:

■ Patient care ■ Workload ■ Rostering with


assessment associated personnel
functionality
Principles in guiding nursing
Information System:
Information should be person-oriented

Information will be derived from the operational system

Information will be secure and confidential

Various systems should be integrated

Information will be shared across the organization


Components of Nursing Information
System

CLINICAL PRACTICE NURSING


ADMINISTRATION
Clinical practice
Electronic
Computerized
Electronic health medication
care
record administration
documentation
record ( eMAR)

Computer-
Automated
generated Clinical decision
dispensing
nursing care support system
cabinets
plan

Electronic sign-
Worklists, order
out and handoff Telenursing
sets, protocols
tools
Nursing administration
Automatic staff scheduling

Patient classification system

Workload measurement and unit staffing

Quality assurance
Benefits of Nursing Information
System
Improves nurse’s documentation
Better staff management
Helps in efficient decision-making
Enhances synchronization
Improves workload functionality
Enhances quality care
Supports patient-centered care
Improves drug administration
Expands the knowledge base
Strategies to Implement Nursing
Information System
Involves nurses, users, and other healthcare professionals from all departments in designing,
developing, and testing information system applications.

Designate a nurse to co-ordinate the implementation process within the nursing department

Establish a user committee to introduce NIS by involving the key players

identify consultants and other manpower resources available during this process

Develop a training program to address the why or the rationale for the system, its advantages, and
disadvantages.

Employ a nursing informatics expert to educate and train the nurses

Provide training prior to and during the implementation phase

Ensure security, privacy and confidentiality


NURSING
INFORMATICS
(NI)
Meaning and Definitions
Nursing Informatics is a specialty that integrates nursing
science with multiple information and analytical sciences to
identify, define, manage, and communicate data, information,
knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.
Goal of Nursing Informatics

❑To improve the health of populations, communities,


families, and individuals by optimizing information
management and communication
Need for Nursing Informatics

❑To provide comprehensive and quality patient care, nurses must be


prepared to use information and telecommunications technology.
❑All over the world, health organizations are implementing clinical
information systems and electronic health records. Hence, nurses must
acquire adequate knowledge and skills to implement clinical
information systems.
❑Around the world, telecommunication infrastructure is being
upgraded, enabling more people and organizations to use internet
services and video conferencing facilities.
Nurse Informaticist
◦ Also known as nurse informatics specialists, they are specially trained
to help manage, interpret, and communicate the vital medical data
information that flows in and out of physicians’ offices, hospitals,
clinics, and other healthcare facility computer systems.
Informatics Nurse
A registered nurse with an interest or experience working in an
informatics field. A generalist in the field of informatics in nursing.
Work areas

INFORMATION SYSTEM HOSPITAL, EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE LEVELS


DEPARTMENT HEALTH CARE CENTRES,
TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES,
EHR COMPANIES
Specific competencies related to the
use of telehealth

Basic
Communication
competencies
required for a
nurse Computer literacy and skills
Informaticist
EBP research
Skills Required for a Nurse Informaticist
Demonstrate skills in using patient care technologies, information systems and communication devices that
support safe nursing practice.
Use telecommunication in a variety of healthcare setting

Apply safeguards and decision-making support tools

Understand the use of computer information systems to document interventions

Use standardized technology to improve patient outcome

Evaluate all relevant data resources

Recognize the role of IT in creating a safe care environment

Uphold ethical standards related to data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality and client’s right privacy.

Advocate for the use of new patient care technologies for safe and quality care.
Recognize that redesign of workflow and care processes should precede implementation of care technology to
facilitate nursing practice.
Participate in evaluation of information systems in practice settings through policy and procedure development.
STANDARDS OF
NURSING
INFORMATICS
PRACTICE
STANDARDS OF
NURSING
INFORMATICS
PRACTICE
Importance of nursing informatics

Makes
Improves quality Streamlines Advances in
organizational
of care and clinical telehealth and
change
patient outcomes processes other technology
management

Identifies Strengthens
Coordinates Supports nurses
potential clinical decision-
patient care and consumers
problems making
Roles and responsibilities of Informatics Nurse
Develop Develop data structures and software tools for nurses to use

Keep electronic health records aligned with best practices for data management,
Keep processing, and organization

Implement Implement analytics to monitor and facilitate nursing processes

Enable healthcare and IT professionals to communicate with each other more


Enable effectively.
Develop and Develop and enforce privacy policies in accordance with ethics and regulations
enforce
Educate providers on using electronic health records and clinical decision
Educate support systems.
Involve in EHR implementation, documentation optimization, care coordination,
Involve in and population health initiatives.
Essential responsibilities of a Nurse Informatics
Improve workflow through communication and information technologies

Retrieve and review information to improve patient safety

Contribute to the construction of an interoperable national data infrastructure

Advance public health by influencing healthcare policy

Develop information systems based on current standards or care

Ensure information systems are kept updated

Educate staff on EHRs and EMRs.

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