NURS FPX 6412 Assessment 3 Manuscript for Publication Enhanced Information System Workflow Promote Safe Practice

The effective use of eTAR has several benefits regarding workflow, safe practice, and quality outcomes. The workflow enhanced by e-TAR technology will allow clinicians to manage patient prescriptions easily. This will also help in the clinical decision-making process of the organization which will increase the standard of care. The technology will help nurse informaticists to reduce errors in data entry. It aids healthcare providers to reduce medication errors. This enhanced workflow will help patients to read, print, and send their medical information to providers through a patient portal that will give them access to their medical records. It enhances patient quality outcomes and enables patients to act as their advocates. The workflow will help in the reconciliation of medications that assist patients and clinicians. It will be simple to retrieve and update a medication list created from the eTAR at each patient visit (Lin et al., 2019).

The enhanced information system promotes safe practice as information about residents, medications, and treatments is instantly accessible to nursing staff due to bar code technology in eTAR (Gomes & Romão, 2018). Barcoding not only saves staff manual clicks but also automates the comparison of the next treatments. Additionally, bar code lessens the time required to enter the medical information into the software and also helps in reducing human errors. The automated validation check of the treatments or medications decreases the administration of medication or treatment errors (Yaqoob et al., 2021). This system also improves quality outcomes in the following ways:

• The eTAR system’s follow-up reminders eliminate forgotten or delayed medication
• Direct management of medication and treatment orders by the staff is possible from the eTAR administration screen
• During a Med Pass, the medications can be stopped, reordered, or put on hold by using this approach.
• If replacement medications are required, the dosage is automatically updated 
• Able to add emergency and notification-based backup medications and treatments to eTAR as needed.
• The administration screen conveniently shows all resident information, facilitating the healthcare staff to confirm the 5 Rights for the medication which include the Rights regarding the medicine, patient, amount, route, and time (Hunt & Chakraborty, 2020).
• During or after administration, the healthcare staff can review or add documentation.
• Staff members are provided with the resources they need to efficiently manage emergency stock medications and medical directives.

Strategic Plan of the Organization or Practice Setting

The eTAR technology supports the strategic plan of the organization as it aids in the development of a financially viable medical practice setting. Even though advanced technology and training investments are necessary for the implementation, a fully functional eTAR system can result in long-term savings in many different areas as well as improved business. eTAR has a positive return on investment.