发展数字卫生技术:与国家卫生和护理卓越标准框架保持一致并加强
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Trends in nursing are multifactorial and associated with changes in society, within the nursing profession, and in other professions. Notably, telehealth and remote nursing contribute to successful healthcare delivery for numerous patients and help reduce stress for nurses due to nursing shortages. Nurses can reach patients, monitor their conditions, and interact with them using computers, audio, visual accessories, and telephones—for example, remote patient monitoring systems. Likewise,...
The issues and trends in healthcare delivery are constantly changing. The COVID-19 pandemic is one recent issue that wreaked havoc on healthcare systems, causing a shortage of healthcare workers, high demand for medicines and supplies, and increased medical expenditure due to a lack of insurance. Other issues include rising healthcare costs and care fragmentation.
Cost Containment
Payment for healthcare services has historically promoted adoption of costly and often unnecessary or inefficient...
Health Information Technology (HIT)
Health Information Technology, commonly called HIT, integrates advanced information systems and technology in healthcare settings. Its primary functions include:
Documentation and Monitoring of Patient Care: HIT systems facilitate the efficient recording and tracking of patient data, aiding healthcare providers in monitoring patients' health status and making informed decisions.
Managerial and Organizational Functions: Beyond patient care, HIT is...
Nursing Clinical Information System (NCIS)
A Nursing Clinical Information System (NCIS) is a specialized type of healthcare information system tailored to meet the unique needs of nursing practice. It incorporates the principles of nursing informatics to streamline information management and improve the quality of care delivery.
Critical attributes of NCIS include:
Efficient Information Management: NCIS is designed to manage patient information efficiently, making it easily accessible to...
Nurses bear specific legal responsibilities under several federal statutes, including:
• The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) which was enacted on August 21, 1996.
• The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) which was enacted on February 17, 2009.
• The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) which was enacted on December 1, 1991.
These laws are pivotal in safeguarding patient rights and privacy and...
Federal statutes profoundly impact nursing practice, providing critical guidelines to ensure patient care is equitable, accessible, and of the highest quality. The following laws address distinct aspects of healthcare provision and patient rights:
• The Affordable Care Act (ACA), enacted in 2010
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), enacted in 1990
• The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) was enacted in 1986.
The Affordable Care Act...

