Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
General Instructions
Include the following sections:
Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.
Describe a current safety concern in your practice environment.
Explain one HIT that could be applied to address the concern.
Explain how it could be applied to enhance safety.
Identify at least one possible unintended consequence of adopting the HIT.
Discuss at least one strategy for mitigating the unintended consequence.
Answer
Describe a current safety concern in your practice environment.
One current safety concern in the ICU is the risk of healthcare-associated infections, particularly those caused by multi-drug resistant organisms. These infections can lead to increased morbidity and mortality among critically ill patients
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