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Assessment 01 – Nursing Informatics in Health Care
For this assessment, you will write a 4–5 page evidence-based proposal to support the need
for a nurse informaticist in an organization who would focus on improving health care outcomes.
Before you complete the detailed instructions in the courseroom, first review the focus of the
new nurse informaticist position you will propose by examining the description below. You will
write your evidence-based proposal to support the need for a new nurse informaticist who would
focus on developing and implementing clinical decision support systems to enhance patient
safety.
• Developing and Implementing Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) to
Enhance Patient Safety:
o Background: Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) are health information
technology systems designed to provide physicians and other health
professionals with clinical decision support (CDS), that is, assistance with clinical
decision-making tasks.
o Benefits: Studies have shown that CDSS can significantly reduce diagnostic
errors, improve patient safety by providing real-time alerts for potential drug
interactions or contraindications, and integrating CDSS with Electronic Health
Records (EHR) for seamless patient care. For instance, a CDSS can alert a
physician if they try to prescribe a drug that could cause an allergic reaction in a
patient.
