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After reviewing the Assessment 4 resources, take the Assessment 4: Leveraging Health Technology to Improve Patient Outcomes Exam. Assessment 4 covers Competency 3: Evaluate the impact of patient care technologies on desired outcomes.
Introduction
In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environment, technology plays a critical role in shaping patient safety, quality of care, and clinical outcomes. From telehealth and remote monitoring to simulation and decision-support tools, advancements in patient care technology are transforming how nurses deliver care and interact with patients across settings. For Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students, developing the ability to critically evaluate these technologies is essential to determining their effectiveness, potential risks, and overall impact on patient outcomes. Equally important is the capacity to recommend appropriate, evidence-based technologies that enhance quality and safety standards. By strengthening these competencies, nurses are better prepared to make informed decisions about technology use, advocate for meaningful innovations, and contribute to improved patient outcomes and organizational performance.
Use the resources linked below to help complete this assessment.
Assessment 4 Resources
Benefits and Challenges of Health Information Technology
The benefits of health information technology are clear—increased patient safety, improved efficiency, and the collection of data that can be used in research. Unfortunately, not all technology is created equally, and some can hinder the workflow of staff.
Assessment 4: Benefit and Challenges of Health Information Technology. Links to an external site.
Patient Portal Considerations and Sustained Utilization
Patient portals provide patients with access to their health records at any time from anywhere. This on-demand access can improve patients’ awareness of their health and increase involvement in their healthcare. Getting patients to use portals is a challenge.
Assessment 4: Patient Portal Considerations and Sustained Utilization Links to an external site. .
Workflow and Data Mining
So much data is collected while caring for patients. We have only just begun to understand how this data can be used to improve care. Big data and data mining are the next frontier in healthcare.
Assessment 4: Workflow and Data Mining Links to an external site. .
Informatics and Public Health
Social media, big data, data science, and data exchanges are all ways informatics are integrated into public health. Timely access to data is key to a good public health infrastructure. This became abundantly clear during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Assessment 4: Informatics and Public Health Links to an external site. . NURS-FPX4045 Assessment 4 Leveraging Health Technology to Improve Patient Outcomes
