Supporting the information domains of fall-risk management in home care via health information technology

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 155-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dari Alhuwail ◽  
Güneş Koru ◽  
Mary Etta Mills
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Fall Risk

scholarly journals Managing the patient safety risks of bottom-up health information technology innovations: Recommendations for healthcare providers

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Sujan
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Health It ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Patients At Risk

Health information technology (IT) offers exciting opportunities for providing novel services to patients, and for improving the quality and safety of care. Many healthcare professionals are already improving services through the development of numerous bottom-up local health IT innovations. Such innovations from the ground up are to be welcomed, but healthcare providers are struggling to develop processes for managing the risks that come with the introduction of health IT into clinical processes. I argue that too often the main strategy appears to be one of organisational ignorance. This puts patients at risk, and it threatens the successful adoption of health IT. I recommend that healthcare providers focus on strengthening their processes for organisational learning, promoting proactive risk management strategies, and making risk management decisions transparent and explicit.

scholarly journals How Can Home Care Patients and Their Caregivers Better Manage Fall Risks by Leveraging Information Technology?

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 137-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dari Alhuwail ◽  
Güneş Koru ◽  
Eun-Shim Nahm
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Health Agency ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health It ◽  
Physician Practices ◽  
Fall Risks

Objectives: From the perspectives of home care patients and caregivers, this study aimed to (a) identify the challenges for better fall-risk management during home care episodes and (b) explore the opportunities for them to leverage health information technology (IT) solutions to improve fall-risk management during home care episodes. Methods: Twelve in-depth semistructured interviews with the patients and caregivers were conducted within a descriptive single case study design in 1 home health agency (HHA) in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Results: Patients and caregivers faced challenges to manage fall risks such as unmanaged expectations, deteriorating cognitive abilities, and poor care coordination between the HHA and physician practices. Opportunities to leverage health IT solutions included patient portals, telehealth, and medication reminder apps on smartphones. Conclusion: Effectively leveraging health IT could further empower patients and caregivers to reduce fall risks by acquiring the necessary information and following clinical advice and recommendations. The HHAs could improve the quality of care by adopting IT solutions that show more promise of improving the experiences of patients and caregivers in fall-risk management.

scholarly journals Human factors and ergonomics in home care: Current concerns and future considerations for health information technology

Work ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Calvin K.L. Or ◽  
Rupa S. Valdez ◽  
Gail R. Casper ◽  
Pascale Carayon ◽  
Laura J. Burke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Human Factors And Ergonomics ◽  
Current Concerns

Institutionalization

2019 ◽  
pp. 141-160
Author(s):  
Robert L. Wears ◽  
Kathleen M. Sutcliffe
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Regulatory Compliance ◽  
Organizational Activity ◽  
New Institutions

Unbridled optimism and a flurry of organizational activity followed the publication of To Err is Human. As patient safety became corporatized into new institutions and programs; it became mainstreamed and adopted by organized healthcare. Patient safety became dominated by a measure and manage approach. US hospitals added patient safety to existing quality, risk management and regulatory compliance bureaucracy. This internalization and incorporation led to a closing off of patient safety from influences outside of healthcare. Infection control and health information technology began to dominate safety efforts. Safety culture became a popular topic but in a narrow and instrumental way.

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