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NURS FPX 4050 Assessment 3 Care Coordination Presentation to Colleagues Name Capella university NURS-FPX 4050 Coord Patient-Centered Care Prof. Name Date Care Coordination Presentation to Colleagues Hello everyone, I am —-, a care coordinator and nurse. The agenda for today’s discussion is to highlight the primary principles of care coordination. I will outline approaches for bonding with patients and their families in care coordination and the impact of change management factors on patient experience. Later, I will explain the importance of ethical decision-making in care-coordinated plans and the influence of healthcare regulation’s provision on patient outcomes and experiences. Lastly, I will raise awareness of the nurses’ contribution to care coordination and continuity. Let’s discuss each element one by one.  Effective Approaches for Collaborating with Patients and their Families Care coordination delivers holistic, high-quality patient care through shared decision-making and interdisciplinary team collaboration. One essential element of successful care coordination is patients and their families’ active participation in collaborating with the healthcare workforce. Various strategies can enhance their buy-in and result in effective coordination. These strategies vary from patient to patient. Some require drug-specific education approaches to enhance their literacy level on medication and diseases. Others require culturally competent strategies and have culturally sensitive backgrounds (Sharifi et al., 2019). The drug-specific educational strategies include using plain and unambiguous language to elucidate complex medical information such as the drug’s mechanism of action, how it will alleviate a patient’s suffering, medication time, and drug-drug and drug-food interactions. Using layman’s language will ensure patients and their families understand the information regarding their medications and improve medication adherence (Delavar et al., 2020). NURS FPX 4050 Assessment 3 Care Coordination Presentation to Colleagues Furthermore, educational brochures or PowerPoint can be crafted to help patients and their families understand prescribed drugs, their purpose, proper administration, and potential side effects. The targeted patient education will ameliorate adherence behaviors toward medication and achieve desired health outcomes (Delavar et al., 2020). The culturally competent strategies include training healthcare professionals on delivering care treatments while considering patients’ cultural values and norms in cultural competence training sessions (Sharifi et al., 2019). They must respect the diverse backgrounds of patients while creating coordinated care plans. Additionally, patients and their families’ engagement is enhanced by inquiring about their cultural values and backgrounds to take them into account and make care coordination plans that suit their preferences. Ultimately, healthcare professionals will respect cultural values and beliefs and deliver culturally competent care to achieve the desired health outcomes (Handtke et al., 2019). Change Management and Patient Experience Now, I will discuss significant change management aspects that influence certain elements of patient experience. But first, I would like to clarify the terms patient experience and satisfaction. Patient experience includes interactions within the healthcare organization from the initial course of treatment until discharge. Patient satisfaction refers to meeting the patient’s expectations of care during the entire journey of care treatments. Healthcare organizations must turn patient experience into patient satisfaction by providing holistic and coordinated care (Larson et al., 2019). Achieving care coordination requires change within management, such as staff training and competency, technology integration and implementing feedback, and continuous improvement. These aspects of change management contribute to better patient experience and enhance satisfaction. For this purpose, the change management model of ADKAR is applicable in bringing positive change within the healthcare system. The ADKAR model stands for Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, and Reinforcement (Sällström & Johansson, 2022). NURS FPX 4050 Assessment 3 Care Coordination Presentation to Colleagues It is essential to evaluate the competency of healthcare professionals in delivering high-quality care treatments to patients. Healthcare staff must be efficient in providing ethically correct and competent care with the help of adequate training. These qualities will contribute to a positive patient experience. Technology integration can further augment the patient experience, including telemedicine, electronic health records, and patient portals. This will enhance patients’ engagement and experience as they acquire care treatments conveniently with immediate and enhanced access and communication. Lastly, changes within management regarding implementing systems that gather patient feedback and commit to continuous improvement based on their experiences could potentially improve patient’s experience. As these changes within management can improve the delivery of high-quality and direct patient-centered care, patient experience is ultimately improved (Sällström & Johansson, 2022). These aspects of care are highly valued by patients where their preferences are considered in care treatments and access to healthcare information is enhanced.  Care Plans and Ethical Decision-Making Coordinated care interventions must be crafted considering the ethical standards of care, as ethical issues affect the goal of these plans. For instance, the ethical issues of confidentiality and privacy are raised when the exchange of healthcare information is required among interdisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated care. Furthermore, ethical issues due to the poorly implemented principle of informed consent can also be encountered in care coordination. Multiple treatments and strategies must be performed, which can be challenging when a multidisciplinary team is involved (Sällström & Johansson, 2022). Considering these challenges, making coordinated care interventions on the grounds of ethical decision-making is crucial. In ethical decision-making, the principles of patient autonomy, informed consent, and secure, protected health information of patients. By implementing ethical decision-making of coordinated care plans, the coordinated care plans can result in logical positive implications and better consequences.  NURS FPX 4050 Assessment 3 Care Coordination Presentation to Colleagues When coordinated care plans are based on patient autonomy and involved in decision-making, it leads to informed consent and patient-oriented care. This enhances the patient’s adherence to the treatment plan and patient satisfaction as their health outcomes improve. Similarly, ethical principles of beneficence (Doing Good) and non-maleficence (Do Not Harm) integrated into care coordination improve patient-provider relationships and promote patient’s well-being. This leads to improved quality of care and patient health outcomes and fosters a healthcare environment with compassion and care (Sällström & Johansson, 2022). The underlying assumptions that direct decision-making includes are that healthcare professionals have an innate duty to provide ethically correct care treatments and improve patients’ health outcomes. Furthermore, it is assumed that patients have the right

NURS FPX 4050 Assessment 2 Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination Name Capella university NURS-FPX 4050 Coord Patient-Centered Care Prof. Name Date Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination Greetings, my name is —–, and I am a registered nurse with the additional care coordinator role at San Fernando Community Health Center, California. American Heart Association (AHA) is an eminent non-profit organization in the United States dedicated to combating cardiovascular diseases and stroke. The AHA focuses on research, education, advocacy, and community programs to improve cardiovascular health and reduce the impact of cardiovascular morbidities and stroke on affected individuals and communities. In this presentation, I will highlight ethical and policy issues relevant to care coordination so that AHA can take valuable knowledge and improve its mission. First, I will discuss the contents of this presentation. Presentation Contents I will discuss the following contents in my presentation: The concept of care coordination. The governmental policies that affect the care coordination process related to a community’s health and safety.  The national, state, and local-level policies and their ethical implications on care coordination.  Then, I will discuss the influence of the nursing code of ethics on care coordination and continuity of care, relating it to social determinants of health.  What is Care Coordination? Care coordination is a healthcare management approach that involves organizing the delivery of healthcare services to ensure patients acquire adequate and appropriate care at the required time from healthcare professionals. It involves interdisciplinary team collaboration to manage patients’ healthcare needs and deliver patient-centered care. Care coordination enables the management of chronic diseases like cardiovascular diseases and promotes seamless care transitions. Every healthcare organization must practice care coordination to promote high-quality care delivery and enhance patient safety (Greenstone et al., 2019). Governmental Policies that Affect Care Coordination Governmental policies like the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are some of the prominent legislative protocols that influence care coordination. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has encouraged the development of accountable care organizations (ACOs), which enable healthcare providers to coordinate care for patients eligible for Medicare services. This care coordination network aims to improve care quality and reduce costs through improved, coordinated care. The increased healthcare insurance for such patients enables effective care coordination among healthcare providers and delivers better care through care coordination (Isola & Reddivari, 2019). NURS FPX 4050 Assessment 2 Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH Act encourage the adoption and integration of healthcare information technologies (HIT), enabling care coordination. The HIPAA policy also directs healthcare professionals on the safe sharing of data to safeguard patients’ health information (Rosenbloom et al., 2019). The HITECH Act promotes telehealth and EHRs to improve care coordination among healthcare professionals. HITs such as. EHRs, remote monitoring, and telehealth promote effective exchange of information among healthcare providers and patients and promote seamless collaboration. EHRs enable healthcare professionals to view all the patient health data from a bird’s eye view and promote the secure sharing of data, leading to improved care coordination. Remote monitoring also improves care coordination as patients and healthcare providers can collaborate remotely through patient portals and telehealth services. This leads to continuous care coordination and delivery of improved quality of care to patients. (Gill et al., 2020)  Ethical Dilemmas Related to Health Policies Now, I will highlight ethical dilemmas related to health policies. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) policy on expanding access to healthcare insurance coverage for deserving people poses specific ethical dilemmas. For instance, not all states choose to expand Medicaid, and many individuals still face barriers to accessing affordable care. This leads to health disparities and inequity as this ethical dilemma revolves around the justness and fairness in healthcare (Bachynsky, 2019). Ethical implications of this policy include enhanced access to healthcare and fostering a culture of health equity and fairness where financially burdened individuals can access care as the upper-class community can. The AHA should promote care coordination by enhancing access to its resources and services for all individuals suffering from cardiovascular disorders, regardless of their socioeconomic background. It should also promote enhanced access to educational information and services and improve the community’s heart health.Similarly, California has passed a recent health policy on expanding telehealth across the states by enabling out-of-state healthcare professionals to treat patients with chronic diseases like cardiovascular diseases. This policy enhances care coordination by allowing healthcare providers to acquire remote services and connect with healthcare to improve their health conditions (Legiscan, 2023). NURS FPX 4050 Assessment 2 Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination The ethical dilemmas raised by this policy include the illegal sharing of patients’ health information with outsiders and uncertainty about the secured sharing of patient’s personal health information through social platforms. However, the ethical implications of this policy include enhanced access to healthcare services for all individuals with chronic diseases and promoting health equity and social justice across the states. AHA can utilize this policy to promote care coordination by integrating community telehealth services, enabling social justice and health equity.  The city of San Fernando supports the policy of using telehealth at a local level to improve access to healthcare for its residents with a partnership with San Fernando Community Health Center, where telehealth services exist, and community residents can avail them. However, the local community health center has not specified any privacy policies, raising the ethical dilemma of privacy issues and whether the healthcare center seeks informed consent before sharing patients’ health information with colleagues. The ethical implications of this policy provision will be distrust of patients in healthcare and lack of patient coordination and collaboration with healthcare professionals. This shows that organizations like AHA must seek informed consent while establishing a care coordination strategy to enhance care coordination. Influence of Code of Ethics for Nurses on Care Coordination and its Continuum In the last section of my presentation, I will discuss how

NURS FPX 4050 Assessment 1 Preliminary Care Coordination Plan Name Capella university NURS-FPX 4050 Coord Patient-Centered Care Prof. Name Date  Preliminary Care Coordination Plan Care coordination is essential to delivering high-quality care to patients within the healthcare system. It becomes more crucial when the hospital confronts budget constraints, and the limited staff has to be managed for various roles. As a staff nurse, I have been assigned this new care coordinator role, and my responsibility is to craft a preliminary care coordination plan for residents of the Northwest Washington community facing mental health disorders. For this purpose, I will delve into physical, psychosocial, and cultural considerations while creating a care coordination plan for managing mental health disorders. Moreover, I will make specific and realistic goals for these community residents that can enable them to cope with their mental health ailments. Lastly, I will identify community resources that the affected community can utilize to improve their mental health. Analysis of Mental Health Disorders and Associated Best Practices Mental illness is a global health issue that has been impacting people of all ages, from children, teenagers, adolescents, and adults to older people. A mental health issue is relevant to the disturbance in an individual’s thinking, emotional dysregulation, and behavioral issues. A vast range of mental health disorders prevails in society, including mild anxiety, trauma, sleep problems, panic attacks, and depression, with a prevalence of 28 million people worldwide, whereas psychosis, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and bipolar disorders are impacting 40 million people. Schizophrenia is affecting 24 million people globally (World Health Organization, 2022). While mental health issues are exponentially growing within societies, the gap between the need for treatment and its provision is widening due to stigma, shame, and other factors. While the physical consideration of mental health disorders includes the onset of various medical conditions such as fatigue, hormonal imbalance, digestive disorders, and headaches, patients may experience psychosocial needs such as social isolation, emotional dysregulation, and limited physical activity. Additionally, there are some cultural considerations, such as cultural beliefs and stigmas hindering patients from seeking mental health professionally, which must be considered while making care coordination plans. Best Practices for Improving Mental Health The best practices for improving mental health among community residents include seeking professional help to obtain an accurate diagnosis for mental health disorders and prevent other medical disorders. This includes consulting with mental health therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists for thorough assessment and diagnosis (Reardon et al., 2019). Other practices include engaging in psychotherapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy, to manage the mental health illness associated with anxiety and depression. This will improve the psychosocial needs of mental health disorders and overcome social isolation. The CBT also improves emotional well-being and mental health (Stefan et al., 2019).  Physical activity and exercises promote mental well-being by improving patients’ ability to endure negative thoughts and improve behavior change, such as setting goals, planning activities, and self-monitoring. All these changes lead to a better mental state, improve overall mental well-being, and prevent social isolation (Smith & Merwin, 2021). Educating people about the existence of mental health disorders and running anti-stigma campaigns on these topics can reduce the stigma and shame associated with mental health disorders. This will encourage patients and their families to seek professional help to alleviate their suffering (Walsh & Foster, 2021). Underlying Assumptions and Points of Uncertainty  The assumptions on which this analysis is based include mental health services and timely diagnosis, which can prevent the long-term effects of these health issues. Additionally, improved mental health can lead to better academic performance, improved relationships, and an overall healthy community. This analysis has some particular points of uncertainty, such as the availability of mental health support within the community that can alleviate the suffering of mental disorders in affected people. Moreover, the literacy level and acceptance of change among the community dwellers on the subject of mental health issues is another uncertain point.  Specific Goals to be Established to Address Mental Health Disorders To address mental health disorders, specific and realistic goals should be established. The goals should be tailored to the individual’s current status of mental disorder and the type of mental disorder one is encountering. These goals are based on SMART goal-setting that are specific, measurable, realistic, attainable, and time-bound.  Reaching out to therapists for CBT or support groups (realistic and attainable) every week (measurable) to schedule psychotherapy and social activity for one hour (time-bound) to reduce the depressive symptoms by 10% (specific) (Stefan et al., 2019) Exercising three times a week for twenty minutes (realistic) to improve mental health and mood disorders and decrease overall anxiety levels and panic attacks (attainable and specific) by 10 % (measurable) (Smith & Merwin, 2021).  Conduct anti-stigma campaigns and educate the community (realistic and attainable) on mental health awareness once a month (measurable) for one year (time-bound) and enhance the health literacy of the community by 30 % to seek early help from professionals (specific) (Walsh & Foster, 2021).   Community Resources for Safe and Effective Continuum of Care Active Minds is a non-profit organization that promotes the well-being of people suffering from mental health disorders. It provides information on statistics, signs, and symptoms and offers self-care tools and resources, such as free access to the Porchlight app that helps people seek mental health from home. It also provides community resources for stigma and resilience and ways to take action on recovering from mental health issues, enhancing patient safety (Malmon,2022). Further, the helpline generated by Active Minds, which is texting BRAVE to 741-741 or calling the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK, ensures the continuity of care by addressing emergencies and providing effectively. These resources are available 24/7 for people; hence, they provide confidential support to patients, enhancing patient safety and an effective continuum of care by reducing the number of suicidal attempts. The Active Minds organization is located at 2001 S Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC, 20009, which can be easily accessible by the community residents (Active Minds, 2018). NURS FPX 4050 Assessment

NURS FPX 4040 Assessment 4 Informatics and Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators Name Capella university NURS-FPX 4040 Managing Health Information and Technology Prof. Name Date  Informatics and Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicators Greetings to all! I am _______, and today, I will be presenting a session on Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQIs). This training event aims to educate nurses about the significance of NSQIs in the medical field. NSQIs are critical instruments for assessing and enhancing nursing care quality (Liu et al., 2023). NSQIs are quantifiable characteristics of nursing services that have an immediate effect on patient outcomes. The efficacy, security, and productivity of nursing practices are reflected in NSQIs.  Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers (HAPUs) is one of the example of NSQIs (Thorp et al., 2020). Nurses must monitor and improve these indicators in order to improve the standard of care and encourage patient experiences. Furthermore, by tracking NSQIs, medical facilities can recognize aspects that need to be improved in order to fulfill patients’ expectations for treatment (Liu et al., 2023). National Database for Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicator  The National Database for Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQIs) is an important source of data for establishing nursing practice benchmarks. The NDNQIs provide useful information for evaluating nursing outcomes in healthcare unit. NDNQIs cover a wide range of issues, including structure, procedure, and serve as a complete source of knowledge. Furthermore, NDNQIs provide knowledge about ideal nursing care techniques and the corresponding expenses to attain specified goals (Zhang et al., 2021). The purpose of NDNQI is to bring together multidisciplinary groups to strive toward improved patient outcomes by increasing care quality. These measurements also demonstrate the significance of nurses and their procedures in terms of patient health and beneficial medical outcomes (Gupta et al., 2020). Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer  The HAPU was chosen as the indication on which today’s session is based to educate nurses about the importance of NSQI. HAPUs are among the most hazardous scenarios in the therapeutic setting. PUs, also known as pressure injuries, are defined as wounds to the skin and/or underneath tissue damage caused by exertion of pressure or pressure with stress (Gaspar et al., 2019). HAPUs cause substantial psychological, physical, and societal problems because to patients’ reduced standard of living, increased dependence on others, and fragility. HAPUs raise the expense of health-care services. Although several risk variables have been found, the most common are movement, exertion, cutaneous moisture, nutrition condition, and sensations (Gaspar et al., 2019). Nurses are largely responsible healthcare providers with the primary responsibility of reducing HAPUs by improving their expertise and practices (Deakin et al., 2023). Managing the areas of pressure of patients is an essential component of nursing care. Nurses must keep patients’ skin in good condition and avoid problems. This is accomplished by identifying high-risk patients early and offering special attention to them, for which nurses must be educated and have an understanding of their inadequate procedures. The satisfactory outcomes for HAPUSs prevention are more likely to occur when multidisciplinary teams collaborate (Deakin et al., 2023). Role of Interdisciplinary Team Interdisciplinary teams assist medical organization in providing their services. Thus, data collection and the creation of an organizational report on quality indicators necessitate the collaboration of individuals from multiple fields (Crunden et al., 2022). In this sense, nurses play a crucial part. Nurses, nurse educators, the quality management department, the information technology staff, and administrations are involved in the data collection procedure for HAPUs and the understanding of nurses related to this issue if the incidences are high and necessitate hospital management involvement (Crunden et al., 2022). The interdisciplinary team can gather and report quality indicator information through coordination. Evidence produced for HAPU can assist multidisciplinary groups in identifying possibilities for improvement. The multidisciplinary group is capable of accurately documenting HAPU events in the patient’s medical records. For reporting and gathering data feedback and questionnaire approaches can also be considered (Field et al., 2019). Medical professionals are also responsible for initiating measures to avoid HAPU, depending on recommendations and according to the specific need of each patient (Gaspar et al., 2019). NURS FPX 4040 Assessment 4 Informatics and Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators Using Electronic Health Records (EHRs), nurses can maintain reliable information on patients with HAPU. They contribute to the collection and documentation of HAPU patient data in ambulatory settings. Nursing informatics aids in the fast retrieval of data that can be used to treat HAPU patients (Nez et al., 2019). The multidisciplinary group can help create and implement Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) that send out real-time warnings and notifications to physicians. The team can use validated methods to assess patients’ HAPU risk and conduct preventive interventions based on evidence-based strategies (Abdellatif et al., 2021). The information gathered can be evaluated by data specialists. Analysts  evaluate, and comprehend information to transform large amounts of information into unambiguous, useful knowledge. Many medical facilities use Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System (MPSMS) software (Wang et al., 2020). The objective of this system is to document and report any new HAPU cases or previous HAPUs that become severe during the hospital stay. The quality control staff then audits this reporting system to identify high-risk units in the hospital. The data is then shared with the other healthcare providers of each patient unit in order to determine the risk variables affecting nursing treatment (Wang et al., 2020). Gathering and reporting HAPU quality indicator information is critical for identifying areas for reform and developing novel approaches in medical facilities.  Impacts of the Interdisciplinary Team The information obtained aids in increasing patient safety via different interdisciplinary initiatives, hence enhancing the organization’s quality metrics. Multidisciplinary participants who collaborate in their areas of expertise will be able to gather information efficiently, evaluate it using various information technologies such as EHR and CDSS, create reports, and successfully implement organizational reforms that enhance patient safety (Etherington et al., 2021).  The healthcare personnel, as a critical component of the multidisciplinary group, significantly influences collecting data. Nurses are crucial members, communicating with patients and diagnosing their HAPU episodes, which helps to create an accurate data pool (Awad & Hewi, 2020). Data analysts can use advanced analytical methods to detect HAPU incidents. Experts in quality assurance can guarantee

NURS FPX 4040 Assessment 3 Annotated Bibliography on Technology in Nursing Name Capella university NURS-FPX 4040 Managing Health Information and Technology Prof. Name Date Technology in Healthcare Rapidly growing medical technology and the availability of cutting-edge monitoring tools have improved patients’ health. Patient sensor devices have resulted in major advances in healthcare, including disease management. The use of patient sensor devices in medical facilities improve nursing practice. This annotated bibliography examines current peer-reviewed articles exhibiting the impact of patient sensor devices on clinical practices and interprofessional teams.  Introduction to the Selected Technology Topic Wearable patient sensor devices are an essential component of contemporary medical care, offering ongoing surveillance and data gathering to improve outcomes. These gadgets can monitor vital signs, like blood pressure, pulse, sugar levels, and oxygen saturation (Anikwe et al., 2022). I chose patient sensors and wearable technology because they are essential for evaluation, ongoing surveillance, and medical practice. It reduces medical cost by mitigating complications. I searched several databases, such as PubMed, Google Scholar, and CINAHL. Keywords used for relevant articles are: “Remote patient monitoring technology,” “Impact of patient monitoring devices on medical practices,” and “Patient sensor devices and patient safety.” To identify the credibility of research resources, the CRAAP (Currency, Relevance, Accuracy, Authority, and Purpose) criteria are applied. According to the CRAAP, the reviews chosen are current and pertinent, with authors with clinical expertise offering valuable information (Muis et al., 2022). Annotated Bibliography Mattison, G., Canfell, O., Forrester, D., Dobbins, C., Smith, D., Töyräs, J., & Sullivan, C. (2022). The influence of wearables on health care outcomes in chronic disease: Systematic review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24(7), e36690. https://doi.org/10.2196%2F36690 This systematic review highlights the positive impacts of wearables in terms of self-management and improving medical outcomes. Integrating technology, such as patient wearable devices, improves patient involvement and encourages self-regulation in managing chronic illnesses. It also provides patients with ownership of their medical care, such as active participation in treatment decisions and lifestyle adjustments. Wearable gadgets and smartphone apps can offer patients with feedback on vital signs, perhaps increasing their realization of their health. The findings revealed that using technology improves patient outcomes by 50%. Wearable devices contribute to patient safety by enhancing the accuracy of diagnostics and providing tailored care approaches, reducing complications. Wearable gadgets help to patient safety by boosting patient empowerment and diagnostic accuracy and offering individualized treatment suggestions, reducing the risk of errors.  This article is pertinent to nursing practices as it helps nurses expand their knowledge, develop their strategies, and provide exceptional care to patients through remote monitoring tools. Lastly, this review is critical for medical providers since it explains the diverse influence of wearable devices on patient self-management and healthcare, demonstrating its potential to transform the patient care process and addressing important factors for its adoption. NURS FPX 4040 Assessment 3 Annotated Bibliography on Technology in Nursing Kooij, L., Peters, G. M., Doggen, C. J., & van Harten, W. H. (2022). Remote continuous monitoring with wireless wearable sensors in clinical practice, nurses perspectives on factors affecting implementation: A qualitative study. BioMed Central Nursing, 21(1), 53. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-00832-2 The authors underscore the significance of wireless, wearable sensors in clinical practice and at-home settings. This review paper examines the factors affecting the integration of continuous monitoring through wireless wearable devices and nurses’ experiences with the technology. Wireless, wearable sensors are telemedicine devices that significantly reduce assistance and care delivery times and enhance patient outcomes. It also lowers hospital stays and associated clinical costs. These devices remotely track a patient’s vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, and breathing rate, and conduct behavioral checks like drug adherence. It also helps to increase patient safety, mobility, and minimize nurses’ work strain. The adoption of technology, such as monitoring devices influenced by technological, interpersonal, and organizational concerns. Technical factors include inadequate technology infrastructure and poor connectivity. Other factors include nursing viewpoints, technical competence, and eHealth literacy. It is important to involve stakeholders during the development and evaluation of the technology. Nurses’ abilities can be increased through education and training. Enhanced interaction and cooperation between patients and healthcare providers is crucial for successful remote monitoring intervention through monitoring devices. Interdisciplinary collaborative approaches that incorporate feedback with shared decision-making processes boost compliance rates. NURS FPX 4040 Assessment 3 Annotated Bibliography on Technology in Nursing Key stakeholders, including nurses, must be included to ensure the continuum of efficient care and patient safety. Lastly, this publication is relevant to clinical practice as it underlines the importance of collaboration, nurse training, and e-health literacy in the execution and long-term success of monitoring interventions. It also underlines the necessity of wireless communication solutions in providing medical treatment, which medical staff can use in their clinical practice to improve patient outcomes and revolutionize the care process. De, D., Sahar Borna, Maniaci, M. J., Coffey, J. D., Haider, C. R., Demaerschalk, B. M., & Forte, A. J. (2024). Economic perspective of the use of wearables in health care: A systematic review. Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health, 2(3), 299-317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcpdig.2024.05.003 The review found that telemedicine, specifically wearable devices and sensor technology, produced in significant advances in illness management when compared to conventional care. The goal of this article is to provide a summary of the economic impact of monitoring devices and wearable sensors for diseases like diabetes. These technologies enable caregivers to collect, document, and assess patients’ medical data and vital signs remotely.  It leads to a significant boost in illness control. Portable gadgets, peripheral devices, and other equipment can be used to conduct remote monitoring simultaneously. They are essential for monitoring disease development or exacerbation by recording vital markers. NURS FPX 4040 Assessment 3 Annotated Bibliography on Technology in Nursing It is also crucial to adopt preventive care to minimize illness progression and hospital stays. The introduction of wireless portable devices able to detecting health indicators and other variables like mobility and level of sleep allows for more effective patient monitoring in medical facilities, improving patient convenience and outcomes. Wearable insulin injection technologies, like glucose detectors and insulin pumps, aid in better diabetes control. It improves patient outcomes and care quality in comparison of other therapies. The authors stated that patient sensors and portable technologies are able to reduce medical expenditures, increase the availability of support and guidance, and alleviate adverse events. Lastly, these devices have provided nurses

NURS FPX 4040 Assessment 2 Protected Health Information Phi Privacy Security and Confidentiality Best Practice Name Capella university NURS-FPX 4040 Managing Health Information and Technology Prof. Name Date Protected Health Information (PHI) Protected Health Information (PHI) is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) policy legislation that protects patients’ personally identifiable medical data sent or stored in electronic records or communicated or retained in any other form or medium. Individual identifiable health information consists of demographic data acquired from an individual and developed or acquired by a healthcare provider or health plan (Alder, 2023) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) places a premium on standards that limit the use of protected health information to those who have a legitimate need to know about the patient record. To penalize people who violate confidentiality regulations. This act is critical in providing principles for patient health information privacy, security, and confidentiality. It promotes patient permission for PHI dissemination and patient permission (Rockwern et al., 2021). Privacy, Security, and Confidentiality Privacy is the obligation of authorized personnel who use PHI to keep such information private. The privacy rule governs the use and disclosure of PHI. According to HIPAA regulations, all PHI regarding an individual must be kept private. It protects any verbal, textual, and electronic information the patient provides (Moore & Frye, 2019). Sharing a patient’s test results and care plan is a violation of the privacy rule. Security policies are to prevent unauthorized individuals from obtaining PHI.  The HIPAA security rule maintains a patient’s information integrity (Issa et al., 2020). Mishandling of medical records is a security rule violation. Confidentiality is the safeguarding of personal information. It is a trustworthy communication or consensus-building process between medical professionals and patients. The disclosure and uploading of patients’ photographs and identification information on social media is a violation of the confidentiality regulation (Kahn, 2020). Social Media Risks for Violation of HIPPA Law The use of social media and HIPAA requirements are now more easily breached. Regulations must be implemented to protect patients’ data against data breaches. To emphasize the significance of HIPAA, the organization must have a strict disciplinary policy. HIPAA violations resulting in a verbal or written warning are minor violations of rules. HIPAA rule violation results in suspension or temporary removal of an employee from their position to provide time for consideration (Gaia et al., 2020). Termination in case of compromising patient data security or eroding trust due to violation. Legal and financial penalties in case of serious violation. These penalties are based on breach severity. Cancellation of license due to severe violation impacts employee career prospects (Simone, 2019). In the US, organizations that violate social media policies and HIPAA rules may be penalized for $2.5 million (Szalados, 2021). Interdisciplinary Collaboration in the protection of Electronic Health Record It is critical for the safety and confidentiality of patient health information. Interaction across departments, including clinicians, nurses, IT, and cyber security, aids in ensuring the safety of Electronic Health Information (EHR) (Barbieri et al., 2023). Interaction enhances patient care and data safety by bridging the gap between healthcare and information technology. Interdisciplinary collaborations lower the risk of patient health information misuse and medical errors (Vehko et al., 2019). It is crucial for the establishment and maintenance of adequate security protocols. Collaboration improve data integrity and accuracy. Teamwork supports compliance with HIPAA ethical and legal regulations (Lindblad, 2021). Evidence-Based Strategies to Prevent Violation of HIPAA Implementation of access control tools like passwords, two-factor authentication, or PINs secures medical data. Encrypt stored information to secure the medical record system. Implementation of rules for social media use. Avoid posting and commenting patient’s information on social media.  Avoid sending PHI-containing SMS texts and sharing electronic PHI on social media (Heath et al., 2022). Evidence-Based Approaches Training on security rules for the privacy of medical records equips healthcare staff with the knowledge they need to make accurate decisions regarding patient information. It is also crucial to take the appropriate precautions when handling patient data. Regularly analyzing risk in a healthcare organization helps to recognize and manage potential dangers consciously (Arain et al., 2019).     Conclusion The privacy and security of patient information, including medical records and personal data, is essential. HIPAA law provides policies and rules for the protection of protected health information. The use of social media has increased the chances of violating social media policies and HIPAA rules for patient data. Violation of rules results in heavy penalty. References Alder, S. (2023, March 12). What is Protected Health Information? 2023 Update. HIPAA Journal. https://www.hipaajournal.com/what-is-protected-health-information/ Arain, M. A., Tarraf, R., & Ahmad, A. (2019). 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