Assignment 12: Concepts of safety in healthcare

Assignment 12: Concepts of safety in healthcare

CO 2:Apply concepts of safety in the healthcare setting to the use of technology.

CO 5: Examine legal, ethical, and regulatory concepts pertaining to the use of technology.

Instructions:

In this course, you learned that rapidly changing technologies have a drastic impact on nursing and healthcare. One such new area of area of healthcare technology is telemedicine, which has the power to reshape the way we provide care in rural settings, training and continuing education for professionals, and ongoing monitoring for clients, and more.

Imagine your healthcare institution (real or imaginary) has elected to implement an element of telemedicine to improve access, communication, and service. You have been appointed to the strategic planning team to develop the protocol for the use of this element in your institution. You are charged with researching telemedicine protocols, creating a protocol that is evidence-based and supported by research for your institution, and presenting the final product in PowerPoint format to your board of directors. Imagine that your real or made-up health care organization has decided to use telemedicine to improve access, communication, and service. You’ve been put on the strategic planning team and asked to come up with the rules for how this element will be used in your institution. You are in charge of doing research on telemedicine protocols, coming up with a protocol for your institution that is based on evidence and supported by research, and showing your board of directors the final product in PowerPoint format.

Your PowerPoint presentation should:

Be 8-10 slides in length, including a title slide and reference slides. Your title slide should list your name, the name of the telemedicine, the name of the assignment, and the date. Your reference slideshould provide all references in APA format.

Describe the need for the telemedicine element to be implemented, why the institution is implementing the element, and how the implementation will benefit both the institution and the individuals served. You have license here to create a reasonable backstory for the need and benefits to your imaginary healthcare institution.

Clearly and concisely present your proposed protocol, including a discussion of any areas of concern or questions regarding it.

Evaluate the need and importance of a protocol addressing this element. Describe how establishing your proposed protocol aligns with evidence-based practice by incorporating information from at least four (4) scholarly articles.

Include a summary slide that wraps up the presentation. This should include any next steps and/or suggestions for your institution’s board of directors.

Be professional and visually appealing. Select appropriate background, coloring, and fonts. You may include pictures, charts, or other visuals as appropriate for a professional presentation.

Use voice-over, zoom, or the method of your choosing to record your presentation and upload it to the Assignment tab.