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HIT: Key to Quality Improvement
Information technology (IT) has reached a point of maturation, with ubiquitous broadband, mobile devices, more options for data input, advanced analytic, and applications in the cloud. So that well-designed software can improve clinical workflow. Health Technology does make things better. It provides instantaneous access to information where, and when, it is needed. It can help facilitate communication and collaboration. It can sort through huge amounts of data and help someone make sense of it. It can free up space in a health provider office that was previously dedicated to health paper records. Properly applied, and with appropriate training in its use, health information technology will help transform clinical workflow and practices for the better. Nurse leaders played a crucial role in achieving quality improvement and medication safety through technology. When nursing leaders guided the implementation process by working with teams to integrate the technology to redesign and improve existing medication processes, organization-wide improvement occurred. To achieve improvement with large-scale change, nurse leaders must work alongside staff to interdependently improve processes, challenge existing rules that impede open communication, and collectively work to achieve a common goal. These characteristics exemplify a transformational leadership style, where leaders and staff work together toward a greater good. Transformational leaders strive to raise their followers up by working interdependently as a team. Nurse leaders who create an environment conducive to open communication and information sharing will ultimately lead to a cohesive, goal-directed team environment. Importantly, when nurse leaders facilitate teamwork and goal achievement by empowering the team through seeking ongoing team member input and feedback, improvement can occur.
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