NR520 Module 6: Drivers of Health-related Policy

COURSE:

NR520 – Applied Theoretical Foundations Scientific Inquiry and Decision-Making

Assignment Overview: Drivers of Health-related Policy

Criteria for Content

Consider a current or former practice area and select a health-related policy that is in place to assure quality and safety. Topics may include patient care policies, drug policies, security and privacy policies, or employee health policies.

In a three-to-six-page scholarly paper, address the following elements. Include a minimum of three scholarly sources, current within 5 years, to support your work. See rubric for specific, required content criteria within each section of the presentation:

• Introduction
• Policy Background and Purpose
• Factors Influencing Policy
• Policy Impact and Implications
• Conclusion and Recommendations

SOLUTION

Drivers of Health-related Policy: The Role of Medical Barcode Technology

Medical bar codes have emerged as an essential tool in healthcare, offering solutions to issues of patient safety and operations management. Barcode technologies provide immediate data verification to check and minimize mistakes in providing medication to patients, performing operations, and managing stocks. So, any missteps are critical in areas where the likelihood of errors is higher due to prevailing conditions on the premises, such as in hospitals and operating rooms. Barcode-assisted medication administration (BCMA) and implant scanning reduce such risks because these technologies guide care provision and increase the precision of care processes (Barakat & Franklin, 2020).

However, as with any management technology, implementing barcode technology has some challenges. To be effective, it has to be affordable, well-trained personnel, and complement work routines where it is to be integrated. Furthermore, behavioral and institutional challenges are likely to hinder its implementation and may require specific interventions meant for……………………………………..$10