Book we are using is Nelson, R. & Staggers. N. (2018). Health informatics: An interprofessional approach (2nd ed.). Elsevier.
Emergency Department Downtime Case Study
Prior to working on this assignment, read and understand the Downtime Determinator pages from pp. 343-346. Next, read the Emergency Department Downtime case study found at the end of Chapter 20 in Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach.
In this assignment, you will design a form using Microsoft’s Office Help & TrainingLinks to an external site. webpage to help you with your data dictionary form. Answer the questions posed in the course textbook. In addition, design a form for capturing data when the Emergency Department registration system is not available.
For this assignment, you will be using Microsoft Word drawing functions in order to construct the data form. If you need assistance with using Microsoft products, you can review Microsoft’s Office Help & TrainingLinks to an external site. webpage.
Your case study must include
A minimum of 20 data elements which comprise a data dictionary outlining the following fields for each data element (your data elements should equate to those of 20 typical PHI elements):
Data field name
Field format (alpha, numeric or alpha numeric)
Number of characters in the field
Source of information
Example of the content
A memorandum to the end users written as though you were the IT Department in the case. You will write a Memo about the system being down describing why the system is down, how long, why, what areas are affected, what is being done, etc.
A picture that plots the downtime components discussed in the case (this is the Downtime Determinator Plot where you will draw the plot like that in your textbook denoting the planned vs unplanned stages of the downtime of the ER Department. Give the information on your plots as listed below):
Time of day/number of users
IT infrastructure affected
System criticality
Planned versus unplanned
Health system complexity
Communication: Amount required and are communication methods affected?
Ability to recover
The Case Study Paper
Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing CenterLinks to an external site. ’s APA StyleLinks to an external site. resource.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper including the chapter number and case study title
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site..
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. as well as Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
Must use at least two scholarly or credible sources in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view the Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site.
Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Center’s Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
