Informatics

  Informatics 1 . What is a workaround? Identify a workaround (specific to technology used in a hospital setting) that you have used or perhaps seen someone else use, and analyze why you feel this risk-taking behavior was chosen over behavior that conforms to a safety culture. What are the risks? Are there benefits? Why or why not? 2. Discuss the current patient safety characteristics used by your current workplace or clinical site- Identify at least three aspects of your workplace or clinical environment that need to be changed with regard to patient safety ancluding confidentiality), and then suggest strategies for change- The purpose of this discussion is to help students Identify how potential workarounds can affect safety in patient care. 1. What potential follow-ups can and should be done when a workaround is implemented? 2. Have you witnessed a workaround be more effective than what is currently in place? Please share an example and how the workaround could have been implemented into the safety culture in the clinical setting. 3. How is patient safety managed or monitored using technology in your clinical setting or in past clinical experiences? What challenges did you experience?