Homework
The purpose of this homework is to analyze the use of technology in the reduction of medical errors.
Identify a specific medical error and one of the types of technology that has been developed to aid in ensuring patient safety by reducing such errors. Create a PowerPoint presentation of 12 to 14 slides (not including title slide and reference slides) on the benefits and challenges of the technology for the example you have identified. Include the following in your presentation:
1) Describe your chosen medical error and the technology that has been used to address it.
2) Explain how the identified technology assists in improving quality and safety outcomes.
3) Discuss how you would monitor the success of the identified technology in improving quality and safety outcomes.
4) Describe three pros and cons (each) of the use of this technology in your example and in general (e.g., reliability, accessibility, training required, cost, clinician judgement, etc.).
5) Provide an example or develop a situation in which the use of this technology could still lead to a medical error.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.