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Running Head: HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION Healthcare Technology and Communication Samantha Mills Capella University MHA-FP5020 August,2019 1 HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION 2 Healthcare Information Technology and Communication Topic description The healthcare organization has greatly improved in terms of the services being provided through the innovation of technology along with viable communication strategies. Health communication and technology are considered to play a central role in public health, health care as well as other views associated with social wellbeing of every individual. (Arnold, & Boggs, 2019).Hospital Acquired Infections Paper
They help in the provision of context and customs in which health information can be used in the collection of data applied in the decision making in consideration of ensuring effective preventive care. They provide efficient procedures in communicating, storing and communicating certain information. Through the establishment of the database, the ICT has been enhancing the improvement of system efficiencies along with the prevention of medical errors. Problem statement The healthcare organization has experienced that there have been 500 patients whose records have been incorrectly entered in the electronic system in comparison to the national organization value which is 700 which have triggered to research impacts associated with technological innovation. Key outcome and performance The data to be applied in this research is archived data or stored data. This is the data which have been saved in healthcare organization dealing with the deliverance of the service to the patients through the application of various system applications. The data will be used as a comparison to data currently collected through the use of system databases in the healthcare organization. In essence of obtaining the data, the approval letter is to be obtained from the review HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION 3 board which permits acquiring the data to be applied in the research. After the data has been obtained, the analysis will be done and compare how the implementation of technology has been of impact in terms of enhancing performance in service delivery. After the analysis, the conclusion will be drawn basing on the impact associated with the application of effective communication and information technology (Brown, et al., 2019). Current authoritative literature The healthcare organization has been faced by a great problem on the utilization of outdated or traditional methods of data collection. The methods applied in the collection of data and research activities need to be enhanced for a better outcome. Besides, it has been revealed that there has been an occurrence of errors in the operations (Tayebi, Manesh, Khalili, & Sadi-Nezhad, 2019). Hospital Acquired Infections Paper
The information management has not been in a position to have a clear analysis of the application of new technology hence services have not been considerate. In consideration of this, it has been recommended that there is great importance in enhancing information technology and information for the effective exchange of ideas. Organizational climate for leadership and values in healthcare The use of the technology in the healthcare organization is associated with the existence of new methods in the treatment hence ensuring a conducive environment for the services delivery. This ensures that there is friendship and good relationship among the patients and hence better information can be obtained. The accuracy of the information being collected depends on the communication and technology strategy being establishment. A friendly climate should, therefore, be enhanced with the prime goal of ensuring trust among the members and hence better information can be obtained (Lorenz, et al., 2019). HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION 4 Value of the project Throughout the research, the project will pose a great importance on the implementation of IT in the healthcare organization since it will gauge ways in which the service delivery among the patients can be made to be more effective. In addition, I will be able to familiarize myself with research study hence in better position for undertaking a further study in my future professional live. HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION 5 REFERENCE Arnold, E. C., & Boggs, K. U. (2019). Interpersonal Relationships E-Book: Professional Communication Skills for Nurses. Elsevier Health Sciences. Brown, E. L., Ruggiano, N., Li, J., Clarke, P. J., Kay, E. S., & Hristidis, V. (2019). Smartphonebased health technologies for dementia care: Opportunities, challenges, and current practices. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 38(1), 73-91. Tayebi, S., Manesh, S., Khalili, M., & Sadi-Nezhad, S. (2019). The role of information systems in communication through social media. International Journal of Data and Network Science, 3(3), 245-268. Lorenz, K., Freddolino, P. P., Comas-Herrera, A., Knapp, M., & Damant, J. (2019). Hospital Acquired Infections Paper
Technologybased tools and services for people with dementia and carers: Mapping technology onto the dementia care pathway. Dementia, 18(2), 725-741. Data Review Project Overview A Bridge from Academic Work to Your Health Care Workplace The goal of this course is to help you create a bridge from your academic work into the health care workplace and also to advance your career progression. The capstone experience provides an opportunity to establish new contacts for networking, enhance your visibility and access within a desirable health care organization, demonstrate leadership competencies, conduct a data review project, and provide a solution to a health care problem. If you are already working in health care, the capstone project provides an opportunity to expand your skill sets, assume a different role, transition into a new department, or change sectors within the industry. The networking and visibility that result from a capstone experience can propel your career to the next level. It is Capella’s goal to assist you in refining your career development path with measurable action steps and provide a platform from which you can launch your academic skills into the workplace. Critical Success Factors Critical success factors for the capstone experience are: • A thorough understanding of how you will be evaluated in the capstone course. • Working knowledge of the NCHL Health Leadership Competency Model. • Organized, clear, timely, and proactive communication. • Accurate self-assessment of your current competencies relative to the data review project you propose. (The capstone project is an examination of existing data sets.) Hospital Acquired Infections Paper
• A reasonable expectation that the targeted health care organization would benefit from a data analysis. This organization should be a current or prospective employer, an organization with which you have a preexisting business relationship, or one at which you volunteer as a non-salaried staff. Capstone Project Design Process An important part of this process is to reflect upon your relevant experience in human services and health care administration that is relative to your proposed project. You have to determine if your proposed project is realistic when based on the NCHL competencies? For example, if you plan to interface with an acute care facility, are you aware of legal, regulatory, procedural, and cultural expectations, such as vision, mission, strategic direction, human resources and legal considerations, HIPAA regulations that directly relate to acute care, organizational design, etiquette for executive team conferences, or health and safety requirements? If you have no previous health care experience, you might want to carefully construct a project experience that would be best suited to an early careerist in health care. 1 An optimal capstone project: • Is appropriate given your background and career phase. • Incorporates your professional development goals. • Adds value to your client or sponsor organization. General Structure of a Data Review Process The process will differ based on the topic, but follow the following steps as a part of the general process of a data review: • Review the literature to determine the relevance of the topic. • Ensure that ample literature exists on the topic. • Identify up to three factors or aspects of the problem which are covered in the literature. • Articulate the relevant performance indicators and associated units of measure. • Compile raw data. • Create a structure for the visual display of data, for example, a bar graph, pie chart, process map with variance, trend line, and histogram. Construct descriptive titles that include the factor, indicator, and measure. • Summarize the data and place it in the visual display structures. • Add a short summary of important findings. • Make two evidence-based recommendations. • Add a conclusion section. • Add an APA-formatted reference list. Capstone Project Acceptable projects focus on a current and relevant health care issue or problem. It also involves the review of the existing data sets. The data are either in the public domain or already exist within a health care organization. You will identify what type of data will be needed for the examination of the proposed issue or topic and will obtain advanced written permission from the health care organization to review the data. The project proposal template used in this course includes a confidentiality statement. Examples of Capstone Projects Examples of past projects involving the analysis of problems include: • Compliance with a patient safety goal or benchmark (comparison). • Compliance with new regulatory requirements for reimbursement under the Affordable Care Act of 2010. • Analysis of outcomes for a new wellness service line. • Adherence to national standards for various organizational procedures. 2 • Analysis of patient survey data following implementation of a new service lin
e. • A cost-benefit analysis associated with the purchase of a new capital equipment. • Risk management analysis. Assessment Flow This is a course where you identify a real-world health care problem, identifying factors and key indicators that directly relate to a health care issue, examine existing data sets, and make recommendations. The flow of the assessments is as follows: 1. Project Topic Selection. Select your topic and perform an initial survey of scholarly articles related to the issue. 2. Data Review Project Proposal. Create your first draft of a proposal that will be presented to an appropriate health care professional for approval. It will be used to perform the data review for their organization. 3. Client Meeting and Project Approval. Meet with the health care professional you have identified to present your project proposal, refine your project based on client feedback, and obtain approval to go ahead with the project. 4. Data Review Project Report and Presentation. Submit your project report. The format is similar to your project proposal from Assessment 2, but with revisions. Add new information as you complete this assessment. 5. Health Care Leadership Self-Assessment. You will use NCHL competency terminology to provide substantive yet concise examples of your how your skills in leadership have developed over the course of your professional and academic career. Hospital Acquired Infections Paper
You will assess your skill levels when you began your studies at Capella and the time you took your lessons while at Capella. Finally, you will look to your future to target specific skills and competencies you want to enhance and develop beyond your Capella experience. 3 Overview Select a data review project topic. Then, write a 1–2-page topic description that includes the problem statement and list of supporting references. Note: Each assessment of your capstone project is built on the work you have completed in previous assessments. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented. This is an exciting time in your academic journey. It is now time to self-lead, practice health care competencies, and explore a topic that is of professional interest to you. The capstone data review project should contribute value to both a health care organization, as well as to your professional career development goals. This assessment provides an opportunity to identify a relevant health care problem that warrants analysis. It also helps to conduct a thorough review of the current literature that relates to the problem. By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
• • • Competency 1: Transformation: Facilitate a change process that effectively involves patients, communities, and professionals in the improvement and delivery of health care and wellness. • Write a clear, one-sentence problem statement for a proposed project. • Identify the key performance indicators and outcome measures for a proposed project. Competency 2: Execution: Translate strategy to develop and maintain optimal organizational performance in health care settings. • Summarize a current and relevant authoritative literature. • Combine clear, coherent, and original writing, in APA style, with relevant and credible evidence from the scholarly and professional literature. Competency 3: People: Create an organizational climate that values and supports employees and colleagues in health care settings. Hospital Acquired Infections Paper
• Articulate the value of a proposed project to an organization and to one’s professional health care leadership competency development goals. Assignment Instruction Note: This assessment is the foundation for your capstone project. Therefore, you must complete this assessment before starting any of the other assessments in this course. Preparation To prepare for this assessment, read the following documents, linked in the Resources of this unit. • • Data Review Project Overview. Project Topic Selection. The information provided in these two documents will help you in choosing a project of reasonable scope that is central to your career development goals and would be of value to your targeted health care organization. In addition, they provide guidance, recommendations, and examples that are crucial to successfully completing this assessment. You are encouraged to download both the documents and keep them on hand as ready references. Hospital Acquired Infections Paper
Requirements Select your data review project topic, and provide a topic description that includes the problem statement and list of supporting references. Document Format and Length • • • • • • Submit your project topic, problem description, problem statement, and references in a Microsoft Word document, 1–2 pages in length. Format your citations and references using APA style. Topic Selection Note: The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. Be sure that your topic selection process addresses each point, at a minimum. You may also want to read the Project Topic Selection Scoring Guide to better understand how each criterion will be assessed. Write a clear, one-sentence problem statement for a proposed project. • State the issue in the form of a problem and add a citation. Identify the key performance indicators and outcome measures for a proposed project. • Locate authoritative sources on performance measurement. Summarize a current and relevant authoritative literature. • Be concise and substantive. Provide sufficient information in the summary to adequately cover the selected topic. • Visit the Capella University Library to confirm what sources constitute authoritative literature. The Library Research and Information Literacy Skills page, linked in the Resources of this unit contain useful information on this topic. Articulate the value of a proposed project to an organization and to one’s professional health care leadership competency development goals. • Review the selected organization’s website to determine its vision, mission, culture, strategic focus, and how they provide value to the patients. • Ensure that you understand what is meant by the term value proposition. Consider a strategic, systems perspective when contemplating value to the organization. • Be sure you have evidence to support your conclusions. Combine clear, coherent, and original writing, in APA style, with relevant and credible evidence from the scholarly and professional literature. • Apply correct APA formatting to your source citations. • Consider how or why a particular piece of evidence supports your main points, claims, or conclusions. • Make sure your supporting evidence is clear and explicit. • • .Hospital Acquired Infections Paper