The Big Advantage

able to study it longer, leading to more accurate readings. Sounds and feelings were more distinct

Making the health information available, reducing duplication of tests, reducing delays in treatment, and patients well informed to take better decisions.

The study concluded specific characteristics such as the quality, access, and efficiency resulting in an overall higher success rate.

Benefits Increase quality of care Bedside charting access Ability to access your patients records at one time All information in one place

HL7 allows the organization to meet meaningful use, Improve patient safety, and reduce cost through the using compatible systems (Glandon, G. L., Smaltz, D. H., Slovensky, D. J. 2014).

of obtaining accurate data through treatment related assessment tools pertaining to the risk level of an individual is higher compared to not using an appropriate assessment tool.

One I can think of would be if someone were to have an allergy and say they had an allergic reaction to a medicine while being in the hospital. If the reaction were really bad and they no way of communicating with the nurses what was going on they could scan their band, which would pull their profile up while they were trying to see what the reaction were to. Of course they would give the patient an epi pen before even considering looking their information up to try and stop the reaction but if the patient is unstable they may not be able to tell the nurse what they are allergic to. When they scan the patient’s hospital band their health profile with all their information is pulled up. The nurse can then tell what the patient is allergic to, what medications have been administered, and previous medical history. This can all help in the way they take care of the patient and how efficiently and timely they can obtain all this information. This is very important in dealing with patients in the hospital setting because you are the main source of care being an employee in the hospital and they are looking at you for the best care possible. As the technology changes, everything changes. One of the things that does change is the way health systems work and how much they can obtain and do for the employees and also the

It took less time to sort the low vision cards by suit and yielded a fewer number of trial errors.

Yes, I believe that HIS has something to do with the change of organizations engaging their patients. The adoption of HIS allows the health care provider to include the patient in the process of collecting information and assuring that they receive the best quality of care. I think all of the different services that come with HIS such as EMRs allow the organization and patients to both receive benefits. From the organizations side they will receive benefits from the federal government for using the HIS. They will also integrate their facilities with any of their patient’s other care providers, which allows for shorter wait times and more efficient care provided. The patient also benefits because they can rest assured that their information is safe in secure in their providers HIS. They can also see their information any time they want as well as family members. The use of EMRs and HIE can also allow their care providers to communicate more efficiently, which in return could one day save someone’s

Tracking patient history, medications, procedures and other information is much easier and communicating this information with other providers is much more effective.

The other benefit of HIE implementation is cost reduction in a numbers of orders in the emergency departments (ED). Over half laboratory tests would be reduced and radiology tests would

alike. With in-house tests, customers no longer had to wait a few days for results and schedule

This decreases the chance of medical errors, in that current treatment plans are accessible, and therefore interactions from an additional treatment plan are predictable, enabling the provider to choose the best plan with the least unwanted interaction. As well, the access to diagnostic tests and laboratory tests through HIE, allow all disciplines to previously ordered tests and the results. This decreases the duplication of orders, as well, as limits the patient to the risks associated with the tests. The greatest benefit of HIE is continuity of care. Through HIE, providers can provide continuous care, which is cost effective and delivers a greater quality of care. “Continuity of care improves the uptake of preventive care, enhances adherence to therapy, and increases patient and physician satisfaction; as well, there is increasing evidence that patients' health status and chronic disease outcomes are improved with continuity of care” (Rosser & Schultz, 2007).

I chose the Littman Cardiology III stethoscope because it is very easy to use and have a lot of benefits like noise reduction and crystal clear sound whether it is for the heart, lung or bowel sounds. It can also pick up murmurs as well. Hospitals can sometimes be noisy and can be difficult to hear properly but the Littman technology used is simply amazing. Other advantages are that the ear tips are soft, clear acoustic sound, light-weight and have a seal to them. It basically is the biggest advantage that a bedside/floor nurse would find useful because sounds won’t be missed with this stethoscope.

I see how quickly I could work with no fear of ‘is this right?’ Given my own slack to just my job, I could easily get through a patient’s cleaning within an hour. I liked how I was just able to grab whatever instrument I had and find a way to make it work. I enjoyed using