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Sunday, 30 October 2011: 3:05 PM
Learning Objective 1: Articulate major shifts in healthcare that are calling nurses to leverage these opportunities education and practice settings
Learning Objective 2: Describe innovative strategies to transform nursing education and practice with evidence and informatics
This presentation will highlight the major shifts in healthcare today that are calling for the ability to transform education and practice with health information technology. Never has there been more of an opportunity for nursing practice, research and informatics to collaborate on innovative strategies to incorporate evidence-based practice in multiple healthcare settings. The speakers will provide a brief historical overview with lessons from the past on health information technology followed by a major focus on current events that are opening the doors for innovation and collaborative models to demonstrate quality outcomes supported by evidence-based practice. While the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and Meaningful Use criteria are specific to the U.S., there are many lessons that will be learned and applied globally as hospitals and providers strive to meet new criteria that must be based on evidence-based practice to meet the defined measures. Emerging reports such as the RWJF/IOM Future of Nursing Initiative, Carnegie Foundation, World Health Organization, and the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Report will be explored as well. Concrete examples of interprofessional education, interdisciplinary practice as well as the integration of evidence-based practice within the electronic health record will be shared. Case studies and outcomes from a diverse international consortium will be explored to expose innovative strategies when implementing and sustaining the evidence as well.