Week 3 - Nursing Informatics and Technology Applications

These flashcards cover key concepts from nursing informatics, focusing on technology applications in nursing practice, historical perspectives, and terminologies.

Nursing Informatics

Integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and expand nursing knowledge.

Telehealth

Use of telecommunication technologies to provide health care services and access to health-related information.

Critical Care Information System (CCIS)

A system designed to collect, store, organize, retrieve, and manipulate data related to the care of critically ill patients.

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Digital version of patients’ paper charts, allowing real-time access to patient data by healthcare providers.

Community Health Application

Methodical application of information science and technology to public health processes.

Medical Information Bus (MIB)

A networking application that compiles data from medical devices and transmits it to clinical records.

Automated IV Pumps

Devices that control the dosages and drips administered to patients.

Administrative Assistive Devices

IT devices that support individuals with disabilities and improve daily functioning.

Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)

A comprehensive assessment tool for adult home health patients measuring patient outcomes.

Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS)

A set of standardized performance measures for comparing managed healthcare plans.