American Health Information Management Association

Technology enabled changes The American Nurses Association states that nursing informatics is the confluence of nursing science, computer science, and information science to explore, communicate, and utilize data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice. ("Nursing informatics," 2013, para. 1) It is a specialty that we as nurses need to comprehend to help assist and manage our patient’s care. Nursing informatics has transformed many areas of nursing with one being nursing practice…

reactions or new allergens. And the unknown gene (s) can be in eighty percent of all frozen and processed foods we eat daily. One of the main controversies about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is they’re in most edible products without most Americans’ knowledge. Independent…

delivery of health care services (The Joint Commission, 2015). “Communication is central to organizational effectiveness and survival because the essence of organizations is cooperation, and no cooperation is possible without effective communication (Communication Challenges).” Miscommunication is known to be the third leading cause of death in America (Noguchi,2014). Researchers have found that improving communication between providers through initiatives can…

University of Georgia The University of Georgia is the oldest state-chartered university in the U.S. The university started in 1785 with the mission of enhancing the state’s cultural, intellectual and environmental heritage. The historic north campus is a designated historic district in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The University of Georgia is a flagship university that is located in the town of Athens, which is near the capital of Atlanta. It is one of the highest ranking…

revenue cycle management (RCM) can help providers optimize their cash flow opportunities, streamline the verification of vital account information, improve charge capture, shorten timeframes from discharge to final bill, reduce the amount of claims denials and much more. But as many benefits as RCM offers, there are equal, if not more, challenges that it faces. Here are some of the biggest RCM challenges the healthcare industry has faced in 2015: ICD-10 Implementation Although health systems and…

of University of Missouri Health Care System is to advance the care of patients and promotes the research and education mission of the University of Missouri (MU Health, 2017). Overview of the Region Columbia, Missouri…

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is identified as a metabolic disorder, directly involving the pancreas which has a chronic effect on the body in those who are diagnosed. The lack of insulin production and/or the body’s decreased ability to use insulin effectively is what leads to the disease process causing multiple body systems to undergo changes as a result (Shrivastava, 2013). DM can be classified into two categories: Type 1 or Type 2. The National Diabetes Statistics Report 2014, consensus that 29.1…

Type 2 Diabetes has become a community health problem over the years and the need to help care for and treat multiple patients is beginning to become overwhelming. According to the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2013), there are about 285 million individual worldwide diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes (p. 495). If one was to not receive treatment, serious complications can arise such as cardiovascular disease, neuropathy, and retinopathy. Implementing self-care behaviors…

from https://onesource.osumc.edu/departments/Epidemiology/Documents/BugsAndDrugs/Main%20Ross%20antibiogram.pdf#search=antibiotic%20antibiogramStollman, N., Smalley, W., Hirano, I., Adams, M. A., Dorn, S. D., Dudley-Brown, S. L., ... Yang, Y. (2015). American…

CASE MYSTERY: THE PROFESSOR Nursing is a profession that offers a broad spectrum of choices for practice. Each nurse gathers tools for use in a chosen specialty as experience and knowledge is gained through practice. One of the most interesting tools gathered by professional nurses is the ability to be a detective of sorts. Working with a team of medical professionals, nurses contribute to the plan of care and treatment by providing outstanding assessment skills, evaluating interventions for…