You are a healthcare informatics consultant assigned to a medium-sized urban hospital with a diverse patient population. The hospital has recently experienced challenges related to medication administration, leading to delays and errors. Your task is to analyze the existing workflows and propose informatics solutions to optimize the medication administration process.
In this assignment, you will delve into the intricacies of healthcare workflows related to medication administration. By critically analyzing a provided case scenario, you will identify challenges and areas for improvement within the existing workflows. The primary focus will be on proposing informatics solutions to enhance efficiency, safety, and overall optimization of medication administration processes.
Instructions
You will analyze the a case scenario using pharmacology and informatics materials to analyze, identify, and propose solutions to optimize the medication administration process. The case you will review can be found within the Analyzing Medication Administration Workflows and Optimization Case Scenario document as found as a resource within the assignment in Canvas.
Identify three challenges and/or areas for improvement. Based on these findings, propose at least three informatics solutions to enhance efficiency, safety, and overall optimization of medication administration processes. Each solution you provide should be supported by relevant literature.
You will write a 2,000-word paper in current APA format on your analysis. The title page and the references do not count towards the 2,000-word count requirement.
The paper must include at least 7 references (scholarly articles published within the last five years) in addition to the course textbook and the Bible. Each reference must have at least one citation in APA format.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.