BENCHARK
One way informatics can be especially valuable is in capturing data to inspire
improvements and quality change in practice. The Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ) collects data related to adverse events and safety concerns. If you are
working within a practice setting to implement a new electronic health record (EHR)
system, this is just one of the many considerations your team would need to plan for
during the rollout process.
In a paper of 1,500-1,750 words, discuss the following:
1. Consider an opportunity for tracking care improvement. What key information
would be needed in the database? Example: Time lapse from medication order
documented in the EHR to delivery of medication to the patient for the cardiology
service.
2. Describe the role informatics plays in the ability to capture this data. What type of
project management strategies and methodologies can be implemented to support
informatics initiatives to help improve quality within the clinical practice?
3. Discuss which systems and staff members would need to be involved in the design
and implementation process. What is the role of the advanced registered nurse in
promoting evidence-based practice and leading quality and performance
improvement initiatives within this setting?
4. Outline strategies for implementing the new EHR proposal. Consider
communication changes, transitioning to the new EHR, and managing resources
(human, fiscal, and health care resources).
5. Discuss what professional, ethical, and regulatory standards must be incorporated
into the design and implementation of the system.
6. Describe the measures and steps you would take to evaluate the success of the EHR
implementation from a staff, setting, and patient perspective to measure
effectiveness and ensure continuous quality improvement in practice?
7. Explain what leadership skills and theories would be needed to facilitate
collaboration with the interprofessional team and provide evidence-based, patient-
centered care?
You are required to cite five to 10 sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be
published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing
content.
Complete the “APA Writing Checklist” to ensure that your paper adheres to APA style and
formatting criteria and general guidelines for academic writing. Include the completed
checklist as an appendix at the end of your paper.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment
to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
MBA-MSN; MSN-Nursing Education; MSN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Adult-Gerontology; MSN
Family Nurse Practitioner; MSN-Health Informatics; MSN-Health Care Quality and Patient Safety;
MSN-Leadership in Health Care Systems; MSN-Public Health Nursing
2.3: Develop leadership skills to collaborate on interprofessional teams in the provision of
evidence-based, patient-centered care.
5.2: Apply professional, ethical, and regulatory standards of practice in the provision of safe,
effective health care.
