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ANA recognizes informatics
"The American Nurses Association (ANA) recognized nursing informatics as a subspecialty of nursing" (Thede & Sewell, 2013). Thede, L. Q., & Sewell, J. (2013). Informatics and nursing:opportunities and challenges. (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. -
IOM-To ERR is Human
Link to article The Institute of Medicine Quality of Health Care in America Committee developed a strategy to improve the quality of care. This included laying out a national agenda for reducing errors in health care and improving patient safety. -
Health Professions Education-Integrating Informatics
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) developed a set of five core competencies that they believe should be incorporated into health professions education. These include:
-Patient centered care
-Interdisciplinary teams
-Evidence based practice
-Quality Improvement
-INFORMATICS http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10681&page=3 -
Adoption of EHRs
"President Bush called for adoption of interoperable electronic health records (EHRs) for most Americans by 2014" (Thede & Sewell, 2013). Thede, L. Q., & Sewell, J. (2013). Informatics and nursing:opportunities and challenges. (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. image retrieved from www.otssolutions.com -
QSEN defines Informatics Competency
The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses, QSEN, paired together with a national advisory board to define the knowlege, skills, and attitudes necessary for informatics competency. http://qsen.org/competencies/pre-licensure-ksas/#informatics
