Assignment: Informatics in the Cardiac Cath Lab (FCOTS, TAT, D2B) The topic is Efficiency and Quality in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Specifically, first case on time starts (FCOTS) and Turn-Around-Time (TAT) for efficiency. The Quality metric is Door to balloon time D2B for ST-elevation MI (STEMI). Write a 1600 word paper addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point item. There should be sections, one for each bullet point below, as well the introduction (heading is the title of the essay) and conclusion paragraphs. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading and Sub-headings as needed that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) scholarly citations using APA 7citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA 7 writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment. Must be in APA 7 format with introduction and Conclusion. This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level. The focus is Informatics with the below topics • Discuss your topic and its relationship to your current (or future) practice. Current practice for TAT and FCOTS uses a cardiology recording system that is not integrated, and most data is extracted manually and analyzed Manual. Future, describe with the use of an integrated system and electronic white board on how this technology and informatics will improved efficiency of TAT and FCOTS. • Discuss Quality metric of door to balloon time reduction with the use of informatics and technology to decrease this time for improved patient outcomes. • Why the topics of TAT, FCOTS, and D2B are important in healthcare informatics. • What research have you have found on the topic? Describe how each scholarly article relates to the topic and your future practice of and integrated system for FCOTS, TAT, D2B time and Describe what conclusions you have drawn based on your research of the topic. • What ethical or legal issues does this topic present? • Create a plan for implementing a change. For example, implementing an integrated system such as EPIC CUPID (cardiology recording system EMR) which would communicate with Current EPIC electronic health record. Who needs to be involved? What training programs are needed? Is there a need for on-going training? Discuss how you would evaluate the success of the change. For example improved metrics for FCOTS, TAT, D2B time. What is the cost to implement or maintain this change? Who will be financially responsible? How feasible is this change? • Finally, identify how changes in public policy and technological advances in the future could impact this topic. What would those changes mean to the healthcare industry? Assignment Expectations Length: 2000 words total for this assignment. Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA 7 style. These do not count towards the minimal word amount for this assignment. All APA 7 Papers should include an introduction and conclusion. References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims. Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level. Here are some references that may help in addition to your research. References Operational Efficiency in the Cardiac Cath Lab: The Time for the Metric is at Hand. (2019). Consult QD. Papin, J. (2013). A suggested approach for improving flow in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. CathLab Digest, 21(7), 3–16. Reed, G., Hants, S., Cunningham, R., Krishnaswamy, A., Ellis, S., Knot, U., Rak, J., & Kapadia, S. (2018). Operational efficiency and productivity improvement initiatives in a large catheterization laboratory. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions.
