Description
DATA-DRIVEN NURSING CARE PLANNING
Book Summary
This work presents a practical guide for digital transformation in the healthcare sector, focused on the optimization of clinical and operational data. The authors, Evelyn Hovenga and Cherrie Lowe, offer evidence-based solutions to improve staffing, decision-making, and organizational outcomes. Through the analysis of real clinical cases, the book teaches how to collect, link, and process nursing data to achieve more effective patient care and more efficient resource management.
What is it about?
The book addresses the complexity of today's healthcare system and proposes an innovative approach to data management. It explains how informatics can transform nursing practice, facilitating the collection and analysis of information in real time. Strategies are detailed for decision-makers, from nursing staff to management, to use operational data to optimize human and technical resources. The work shows the links between nursing data and the improvement of health services, presenting evidence from real cases in various countries that demonstrate how proper data-driven planning can improve patient and organizational outcomes.
Main Topics
- Digital transformation in nursing and health systems
- Management and analysis of clinical and operational data
- Implementation strategies for evidence-based staffing
- Collaboration and effective work in multidisciplinary teams
- Use of informatics for real-time decision-making
Who is it recommended for?
It is aimed at nursing professionals, healthcare managers, health informatics students and graduates, as well as any professional interested in the application of informatics to improve the efficiency of health services. It is especially useful for those looking to implement or improve digital transformation processes in clinical and management environments.
What this book provides
- Provides an evidence-based framework for optimizing nursing staffing.
- Teaches how to use operational data to make strategic decisions in real time.
- Offers practical examples from real clinical cases that illustrate the application of informatics in healthcare management.
- Facilitates the understanding of the links between nursing data and the improvement of organizational and patient outcomes.
- Helps develop skills for negotiation, innovation, and problem-solving in the digital healthcare environment.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Hovenga, Evelyn; Lowe, Cherrie
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: Nursing
- Collection: Elsevier
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication Date: January 2022
- Number of pages: 504
- Weight: 1000 g
Editorial Assessment
This is a technical and specialized resource that responds to the growing need to integrate informatics into nursing practice. Its focus on real cases and evidence-based solutions makes it a valuable tool for professionals looking to improve the efficiency and quality of healthcare through the strategic use of data. Its content is practical and applicable at both the clinical and management levels.