Initiatives for the drive for informatics in the U.S.

National Center for Nursing Research

Jun 2, 1993

National Center for nursing reserach released the report, Nursing Informatics: Enhancing Patient Care, which set six program goals for nursing informatics research.

To Err is Human

Jun 2, 1999

http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9728&page=86IOM publishes book, To Err is Human, which identifies reporting systems as a solution to minimize medical errors in hospitals.

IOM Report

Jun 2, 2003

Institute of Medicine publishes Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality, which includes informatics as a core competency required of all health care professionals.

EHR by 2014

Jun 2, 2004

In 2004 Bush called for adoption of electronic health records (EHR) for most Americans by 2014.

TIGER

Jun 2, 2007

http://tigercompetencies.pbworks.com/f/TICC_Final.pdfTechnology Informatics Guiding Educational Reform (TIGER) originated with an objective to make nursing informatics competencies part of every nurse's skill set.

QSEN

Jun 2, 2007

http://qsen.org/competencies/pre-licensure-ksas/#informatics
The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses adresses IOM competencies by defining informatics as a nursing competency for new graduates.

AACN Baccalaureate Essentials

Jun 2, 2008

http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education-resources/baccessentials08.pdf
The American Association for Colleges of Nursing (AACN) states that graduates must have competencies in technical skills which includes the use of clinical information systems, standardized terminologies and other areas of patient data management.