Patient care function and purpose

FILL OUT THE QUESTIONS BELOW AND USE AS MANY SOURCES AS NEEDED
Point of Care Test: The iStat for testing blood gases

1.POC Technology “B”: The iStat for testing blood gases

1. Patient care function and purpose:
2. Specific implementation setting of technology:
3. Informatics-based rationale for the recommendation
   i. Benefit to the provider:
   ii. Benefit to patient outcomes:
   iii. Quality of care optimization:
4. Foreseen issues related to the POC technology that may need consideration (organizational or end-user barriers to implementation):