Week 1: Workflow Analysis

The Workflow Analysis assignment is due by Sunday 11:59 p.m. (MT) at the end of Week 1. The guidelines and grading rubric are listed and located below.

NR543_W1_Workflow_Analysis_Guidelines_and_Rubric

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to

• Familiarize the student with the concept of workflow,
• Identify potential workflow issues that have implications for the practice of nursing informatics
• Acquaint the student with the concept of "stakeholder" in information system design.
• Map current and proposed information workflow using flowchart diagrams.

Due Date: Submit to the Dropbox basket by Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 1.

Students are given the opportunity to request an extension on assignments for emergent situations. Supporting documentation must be submitted to the assigned faculty. If the student’s request is not approved, the assignment is graded and a late penalty is applied as follows:

• Monday = 10% of total possible point reduction
• Tuesday = 20% of total possible point reduction
• Wednesday = 30% of total possible point reduction

If the student’s request is approved, the student will be informed of the revised due date. Should the student fail to meet the revised due date, the assignment is graded and a late penalty is applied as follows:

• Monday = 10% of total possible point reduction
• Tuesday = 20% of total possible point reduction
• Wednesday = 30% of total possible point reduction

Total Points Possible: 125 points

For some help to get started, you may wish to view the document Workflow Process Mapping for EHR Implementation available through links at HealthIT.gov. (Last reviewed June 10, 2013) antibio). What is workflow redesign? Why is it important?. Retrieved from https://www.healthit.gov/faq/what-workflow-redesign-why-it-important (Links to an external site.)

Requirements

Description of the Assignment

This assignment requires the student to examine an information workflow ideally from their current work environment. If the student is not currently employed they can discuss alternatives with their faculty for approval. Some examples of information workflow might include, but are not limited to, the following:

• allergy information;
• advance directives;
• organ donor status;
• past medical history details;
• past surgical history details;
• medications;
• use of vitamins and/or supplements;
• functional living status;
• list of providers;
• Insurance claims processing;
• Antibiotic resistant infection status
• Other as identified by student (subject to faculty approval)

Directions

Map a particular piece of information from its collection and use throughout your organization. Identify what information you have chosen. Include verbal, written, and physical practices (e.g., how information is acquired, stored, distributed, and discarded). Map information workflow using a diagram. The diagram may be drawn using business process modeling notation figures available in Word, Visio, or other software. This assignment should be include a cover sheet, a one page explanation of the chosen workflow and rationale for its selection and a detailed map of current information workflow.

Preparing the Assignment

1. Required texts may be used as additional references.
2. The paper includes a coversheet, one-page description of the selected information workflow that includes the organization represented, rationale for selection and two actual or potential issues identified in the process of mapping the current information workflow, and a map of the current and proposed information workflow to improve safety/efficiency
3. Workflow maps must represent original work of the submitting student.
4. Grammar, spelling, punctuation, and citations are consistent with formal academic writing.
5. References are not required for this assignment but appropriate credit should be given for the ideas and work of others when used.