Summarize how informatics has assisted in improving health care safety in your organization and areas where growth is still needed.

Summarize how informatics has assisted in improving health care safety in your organization and areas where growth is still needed.

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The 1999 landmark study titled “To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System” highlighted the unacceptably high incidence of U.S. medical errors and put forth recommendations to improve patient safety. Since its publication, the recommendations in “To Err Is Human’” have guided significant changes in nursing practice in the United States._x000D_
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In this Discussion, you will review these recommendations and consider the role of health information technology in helping address concerns presented in the report._x000D_
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Summarize how informatics has assisted in improving health care safety in your organization and areas where growth is still needed._x000D_
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Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses._x000D_
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By Day 6_x000D_
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Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one or more of the following approaches:_x000D_
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Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence or research._x000D_
Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives._x000D_
Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own research in the Walden Library._x000D_
Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research._x000D_
Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings._x000D_
Expand on your colleagues’ postings by providing additional insights or contrasting perspectives based on readings and evidence._x000D_
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