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PSNI PSNI Puget Sound Nursing Informatics Promoting Nursing Informatics through networking and educational opportunities PSNI Newsletter March 2005 Winter Meeting Mark your calendar for the PSNI Spring meeting, which is scheduled for Friday, April 29th at Swedish Home Care Services. Debby Ramundo is hosting the meeting. The meeting details will be available in April. The next PSNI meeting will be held on April 29. The place will be Swedish Home Services and the topic will be the issues and strategies of developing and supporting interdisciplinary documentation. WINI Dates Tentatively Set Winter Meeting Minutes Submitted by Cliff Solomon Karen Curtis started the Winter meeting of PSNI, held at Providence Everett Medical Center, at 5:30 pm with approximately 30 people in attendance. Everyone introduced themselves. Personal updates and announcements included a mention that Swedish is close to signing a contract with EPIC for the implementation of the Electronic Health Record and that there will be several positions to be filled once the contract is in place. An “election” was then held. Anne Scharnhorst was chosen to be the PSNI representative to CARING, Cliff Solomon and Ken Stigen volunteered to sever as meeting coordinators and Cherrayl Harrsch volunteered to be a recording secretary. The Main Topic of the evening was a presentation by Tracy Knott from PatientKeeper. Tracy’s presentation was entitled “Getting the Nurse Back to Nursing – How Physician Adoption of Mobile Healthcare Applications Impacts Patient Safety and Nursing Satisfaction”. PatientKeeper has developed a software solution that runs on a PDA that “provides an open, extensible infrastructure for integrating, managing, developing, and deploying mobile healthcare applications”. Tracy stated that the benefits of using the PatientKeeper product include a time savings for Nurses and increased satisfaction of doctors. Information on the product can be found at http://www.patientkeeper.com The Bellevue Community College / PSNI sponsored WINI is tentatively set for Sept 30 Oct 2 or October 7 - Oct 9. The final dates will be confirmed in the next few weeks but Lynn Bader reports it is looking like a go. What is WINI? WINI is a weekend immersion event developed by three informatics nurses now certified by the American Nurses Crendentialing Center (ANCC) in Nursing Informatics. It has been successfully conducted fourteen times at various sites around the country. It is much more than a review course. WINI follows the content outline for the ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification Examination. The success of the course was responsible, in part, for the creation of a US Government grant to fund nursing informatics courses for nurse educators. Workshop Benefit This workshop is an opportunity to examine the key concepts for nursing informatics. Throughout the event, there will be ample opportunity to network with faculty members and peers about nursing informatics issues. Learn about the challenges others face and the nursing informatics strategies they use to meet these challenges. Target Audience This conference is designed for nurses who want to expand or clarify their working knowledge of nursing informatics. Experienced informatics nurses will find this program helpful as they prepare for the ANCC Nursing Informatics Examination. New informatics nurses will understand the breadth of knowledge and skills expected of the role. PSNI Newsletter March 2005 1 NI Opportunity Editor, ANI Connection Overview: This is an exciting new opportunity for a nurse with expertise in informatics who is interested in broadening his/her knowledge to include editing and publishing content for a professional nursing journal. The Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI), a collaborative of 20 nursing informatics organizations, is working closely with CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing (CIN) to provide news and benefits to the members of the respective nursing informatics organizations. As part of this agreement, 4 pages in every issue of CIN (24 pages per year) will be devoted to ANI news, content, position papers and other information pertinent to the scope of nursing informatics practice, education, research, and administration. The pages will be called the ANI Connection and will have an Editor with responsibility for the content in every issue. Recent research on the role of nursing editors indicated that there are very few opportunities for learning and acquiring experience to assume an editorial position for a nursing journal. The position of Editor, ANI Connection is unique in that it will provide this experience, under the guidance and tutelage of a seasoned and experienced Editor-in-Chief. Position Description: CIN is the leading nursing informatics journal in the world specifically written for nurses and other healthcare professionals. Recently, CIN and the Alliance for Nursing Informatics approved a proposal to include specific ANI content in each issue of CIN. This content, in 4 pages per issue, will include articles, position papers, news items, conference announcements, and other materials that are particularly relevant to the members of the collaborating organizations of ANI and the larger nursing informatics community. These pages, named the ANI Connection, will have an Editor who will be responsible for the content in every issue. Duties of the Editor, ANI Connection, will include: 1. creating the vision and scope for the year and each issue; 2. soliciting manuscripts; 3. supervising the peer review process, when applicable; 4. editing and preparing selected manuscripts for production; 5. reviewing and approving final page proofs prior to publication; 6. maintaining ongoing communication with the PSNI Newsletter March 2005 2 Editor-in-Chief, authors, and reviewers; 7. writing articles for the ANI pages, when appropriate. Professional Qualifications: 1. Active, current registration as a professional registered nurse. 2. Master of Science degree in nursing (required); doctoral degree (preferred). 3. Expertise in nursing informatics; board certification in nursing informatics is desirable, but not required. 4. Involvement and familiarity with the community of nursinginformatics organizations and the ANI. 5. Evidence of familiarity/participation across the scope of the informatics specialty including practice, education, research, administration/management, and policy. 6. Experience as a peer reviewer and author in professional nursing publications; prior editorial experience is desirable, but not required. Personal Characteristics: The ideal candidate will be a nurse who is highly motivated and a self-starter; has strong organizational and writing skills and an extreme level of attention to detail; has a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work under time constraints; and has the knowledge and skills to effectively use computers, email, and related technology for communication and production of manuscripts. Location: The Editor, ANI Connection will be an Independent Subcontractor to Maine Desk, LLC (see below) and as such, may work from any location that is personally convenient. To be able to fulfill the requirements of the position, the selected candidate must have access to a Windows-based personal computer with Internet access and email as well as normal office equipment including photocopier, phone, and fax. Compensation: 1. The Editor, ANI Connection will receive complimentary registration to the annual HIMSS meeting and exposition, typically held in February, and the annual AMIA meeting, held in the fall. 2. The Editor, ANI Connection will receive two (2) complimentary subscriptions to CIN; one (1) for the Editor and one (1) additional subscription that may be used at the Editor's discretion. 3. The Editor, ANI Connection will be listed on the masthead of CIN in every issue.4. Expenses of up to $50 per issue ($300 per year) for items such as telephone and postage will be reimbursed upon presentation and approval of receipts. NOTE: The Editor, ANI Connection will perform as an Independent Subcontractor with Maine Desk, LLC, Editorial Office for CIN. As an Independent Subcontractor, no Federal or State income tax will be deducted by Maine Desk, LLC, and no retirement benefits, Social Security benefits, group life insurance, accrued time, Workmen's Compensation, and similar benefits available to Maine Desk, LLC employees will accrue. The Independent Subcontractor will be responsible for compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations involving, but not limited to, employment, labor, hours of work, working conditions, payment of wages, payment of taxes, such as unemployment, Social Security and other payroll taxes including other applicable contributions from such persons when required by law. Maine Desk, LLC will file annual information returns required by the Internal Revenue Code and Maine's Income Tax Law; copies will be sent to the Independent Subcontractor. Application Process: A complete application will consist of the following documents: 1. Cover letter, describing your interest and qualifications for the position; please make sure to address informatics and publishing/editorial experience. 2. Professional resume or CV; 3. Evidence of professional licensure; 4. Evidence of certification in nursing informatics, if applicable; 5. Example(s) of selected publications; 6. A two page "Statement of Vision" describing your vision and plans for the ANI Connection; this document should be specific and detailed. Submit your complete application to (mail or express mail; no faxes): Leslie H. Nicoll, PhD, MBA, RN, BC Editor-in-Chief, CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing Maine Desk, LLC 10A Beach Street, Suite 2 Portland, ME 04101 Incomplete applications will not be considered. All application materials will be destroyed after the position is filled, so please do not submit any originals or materials that cannot be replaced. Photocopies for the items in 3, 4 and 5 are acceptable. Application Deadline: April 1, 2005. Applications will be reviewed and selected candidates will be interviewed by telephone during April. The goal is to have the position filled by May 1, 2005 with the Editor, ANI Connection assuming responsibility beginning with the Sep/Oct 2005 issue. Questions: If you have questions or would like more information, please feel free to contact the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Leslie Nicoll at 207-553-7750 between the hours of 10 am and 3 pm (EST) or by email at Leslie@medesk.com NI News Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI) Update The Alliance for Nursing Informatics met on February 13th in Dallas. Karen Curtis, the PSNI representative to the Alliance was in attendance. A number of very important ideas were discussed including review and revision of operating guidelines, approval of a subscription discount and editorial space in CIN (Computers, Informatics, Nursing), review of the proposed ANI website and additional educational opportunities. A number of subcommittees were created with work continuing through the next few months/year. Look for the complete minutes in a future newsletter. News from the White House President Bush signed into law the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, which calls for standards to enable e-prescribing for the Medicare Part D program. Today, CMS issued the e-prescribing proposed standards rule to help enable the availability of e-prescribing when the Medicare Part D program begins on January 1, 2006. PSNI Newsletter March 2005 3 Puget Sound Area Job Openings Swedish Medical Center CARDIAC OUTCOMES DATA COORD Clinical Effectiveness, First Hill Campus, full-time, 1.0 FTE, exempt status, benefit eligible position. • Serves as coordinator for cardiac-related quality assurance and performance improvement activities. Reviews reports, identifies trends in service and provider performance, initiates and designs drill-down analysis, supports service designated quality and performance improvement projects, supports service quality assurance activities, assists in cardiac collaborative related activities. • QUALIFICATIONS: The minimum qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and abilities needed to perform this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. • Education: Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) required. Master’s Degree (M.S.) preferred. Licensures/Certifications: Current licensure in Washington State appropriate to profession. • Experience and Skills: Minimum two years experience in cardiac services in an acute care setting. • Must demonstrate competency to safely and/or accurately operate the following equipment: a) PC: data entry; Windows 95; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access; Internet Explorer; E-mail; Visio. b) General Office Equipment (ie. telephones, voice-mail, fax machines; photocopiers; printers; etc.) • Clinical background in cardiac surgery/invasive cardiology, with good working knowledge of pre, intra, and postoperative aspects of care. Experience with computerized information management systems. Fundamental understanding of quality improvement principles. Ability to analyze systems and processes and perform basic statistical analyses. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with physicians, other clinicians and multi-disciplinary teams. CIS AMBULATORY PROJECT MANAGER CIS PROJECT: Clinical Information System Implementation team, temporary management salaried full-time, day shift, 1.0 FTE benefit eligible position. • This position provides overall leadership and management of the ambulatory component of the enterprise-wide clinical information system (CIS) project. This position is responsible for managing current state assessment, planning and creating a vision for redesign then supporting implementation and ongoing adoption of redesigned processes and successfully installing the clinical information system. This person will manage a core group of project team leads; work with the authorizing executive, the oversight committee, service line leadership and implementation teams. The role requires becoming a key communicator to the organization regarding redesign/CIS activities and, in addition, serves as a liaison with staff and physicians. • Duties include selecting and developing the core team of project team leaders; drafting the project plan/charter; drafting the project scope documentation and obtaining scope approval, managing the project on time and within budget with project milestones, activities and deliverables; identifying, managing and mitigating project risks; communicating the purpose, process and payoffs to the service line leadership, hospital leadership, physicians and staff. Assures coordination and integration with other project managers. This position requires use of the approved SMC standardized project management methodology. • EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) from a four-year college or university with a degree in Nursing, Pharmacy of other clinical area of practice. Masters preferred. • LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION Current RN licensure preferred. • EXPERIENCE Minimum of three years experience in a ambulatory management role or four years demonstrated experience in project coordinator and/or project management with ambulatory clinic expertise. Change Management experience with proven success in managing change within work processes and the work environment. • EQUIPMENT/SKILLS: Knowledge of ambulatory clinic operations, policies and procedure. Knowledge of continuous quality improvement principles and experience in applying these skills to affect organizational change. Strong organization and presentation PSNI Newsletter March 2005 4 skills. Strong conflict resolution skills. Strong group facilitation skills and the ability to work with teams to achieve results. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Strong leadership qualities and mentoring skills. Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Project Management software. Thorough working knowledge of project management processes with a demonstrated track record of implementing systems on time, on budget within organizational guidelines and expectations. Demonstrated ability to effectively manage conflicting priorities. Thorough working knowledge of healthcare and hospital operations. Formal training and/or education • • • MGR ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION Clinical Information System Implementation team, temporary (estimated 18 month) management salaried full-time, day shift, 1.0 FTE benefit eligible position. • This position provides overall leadership and management of the foundation component (including the Clinical Data Repository, Enterprise Master Patient Index, Remote Access and Document Imaging functionality) of the enterprise-wide clinical information system (CIS) project. This position is responsible for managing current state assessment, planning the standardization of the databases and nomenclature, and successfully installing the clinical information system. This person will manage a core group of project team leads; work with the authorizing executive, the oversight committee, service line leadership and implementation teams. The role requires becoming a key communicator to the organization regarding redesign/CIS activities and, in addition, serves as a liaison with staff and physicians. • Duties include selecting and developing the core team of project team leaders; drafting the project plan/charter; drafting the project scope documentation and obtaining scope approval, managing the project on time and within budget with project milestones, activities and deliverables; identifying, managing and mitigating project risks; communicating the purpose, process and payoffs to the service line leadership, hospital leadership, physicians and staff. Assures • coordination and integration with other project managers. This position requires use of the approved SMC standardized project management methodology. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) from a four-year college or university with a degree in informatics, business or health-related field required. Masters preferred. LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: Completion of a certification program in Project Management preferred. Applicants without Project Management certification may be required to obtain certification. EXPERIENCE: Minimum of four years experience in an Information System project management role in an acute care hospital setting required. Change Management experience with proven success in managing change within work processes and the work environment. Previous experience with clinical data repository implementations preferred. EQUIPMENT/SKILLS: Knowledge of acute care hospital operations, policies and procedure. Knowledge of continuous quality improvement principles and experience in applying these skills to affect organizational change. Strong organization and presentation skills. Strong conflict resolution skills. Strong group facilitation skills and the ability to work with teams to achieve results. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Strong leadership qualities and mentoring skills. Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Project Management software. Thorough working knowledge of project management processes with a demonstrated track record of implementing systems on time, on budget within organizational guidelines and expectations. Demonstrated ability to effectively manage conflicting priorities. Thorough working knowledge of healthcare and hospital operations. Formal training and/or education in leadership and human relations. IS/Clinical project implementation experience required. More information on Swedish jobs at: https://resume.swedish.org/servlets/iclientservle t/HRAPP/?cmd=start Search by Job Categories: Clinical Information Systems PSNI Newsletter March 2005 5 ECG Management Consultants, Inc. SENIOR CONSULTANT OR MANAGER, HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ECG Management Consultants, Inc., is a nationally recognized leader in providing a full range of management consulting services to prestigious healthcare organizations. Our healthcare IT consultants are highly motivated individuals who assist physician and hospital clients in systems strategic planning, system selection, systems integration, and implementation of applications by leading healthcare IT vendors. We are currently seeking Senior Consultants and Managers for our Seattle, Washington office. As a Senior Consultant (an entry-level position), you will be responsible for project activities such as: • assisting clients in identifying system functional and technical requirements. • developing recommendations regarding the strategic use of technology. • analyzing vendor product offerings and/or designing novel approaches. • evaluating technology costs and impacts. • assisting clients in implementing technical recommendations in a way that supports or enhances operations. As a Manager, you will be increasingly responsible for managing consulting engagements and developing new business while continuing to have day-to-day client contact and lead roles on engagements. The successful Senior Consultant candidate will have the following characteristics: • 2-3 years experience in support of hospital or physician practice information systems and technologies. EHR, PPM, HIS and PACS experience are highly desirable. 2-3 years prior consulting experience is preferred. A bachelor’s degree is required. A relevant advanced degree (MIS, MBA, or MHA) or certification is preferred. Strong understanding of healthcare operations to facilitate operations improvement. Depth in a particular area, such as revenue cycle, is preferred. Strong analytical, written, and presentation skills. Commitment to providing the highest client services possible. Willingness to travel and ability to relocate to Seattle. Only candidates with more than 5 years of healthcare IT experience or 3 or more years of relevant consulting experience will be considered for Manager positions. • At ECG, our primary emphasis is on quality – in our people and our services. ECG offers an attractive compensation package, challenging and rewarding work, a stellar reputation, and the opportunity for professional growth. Interested individuals should send a letter and resume in confidence to: Recruiting Coordinator ECG Management Consultants, Inc. recruiting@ecgmc.com EOE Upcoming Conferences TEPR 2005 May 14 - 18 in Salt Lake City Comprehensive educational program features a faculty of almost 500 of the nation’s leading experts who will speak on many diverse topics ranging from automating documentation to speech recognition programs, from workflow to government initiatives. Its broad range of topics and perspectives make TEPR the one annual conference where health professionals affected by current changes can gather to discuss the use, implementation, status, and purchase of technologies and systems to improve the health care process. The educational program is organized into 50 separate tracks to provide the most targeted and up-to-the-minute programming with maximum flexibility. Track topics include: • EHRs and all related issues • RFID • Cutting Edge Technologies in Doctors Offices • Government Initiatives • Using EHRs to Improve Workflow • Mobile (Wireless) Systems • And, many more… Watch your mail for complete details on TEPR 2005. To register, or to request a brochure for a colleague, go to www.tepr.com. • • • • • PSNI Newsletter March 2005 6 ANIA 12TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE April 28 & 29, 2005 - Las Vegas PLANNING, COMMUNICATION, AND INTEROPERABILITY: TOOLS FOR A MULTIPLATFORM WORLD Speakers include: Susan K. Newbold & Carol J. Bickford Topics include: • Alliance for Nursing Informatics • Meeting the President's Agenda for egov and e-learning initiatives • Using Real Time Clinical Data that Delivers Improved Patient Outcomes Early registration ends March 14! For more information on the conference - www.ania.org PSNI Contact information Contact - Cliff Solomon or Ken Stigen for Agenda items • csolomon@bcc.ctc.edu • oldnavy2905@yahoo.com - Karen Curtis at karen.curtis@swedish.org for: • Membership information and newsletter items - Jean Spendlove at j_spendlove@comcast.net regarding the PSNI website. Current PSNI Officers (Through 2006) • Meeting Coordinators - Cliff Solomon & Ken Stigen • Treasurer - Mary Burroughs • Alternate Treasure - Jan Radoslovich • Recording Secretary - Cherrayl Harrsch • Alternate Recording Secretary - Kerry Meyer • Representative to CARING - Anne Scharnhorst • Web Diva - Jean Spendlove • Membership Coordinator & Newsletter Editor Karen Curtis 9TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS IN NURSING INFORMATICS June 11-14, 2006 - Seoul, Korea This conference is organized by IMIA-NI (International Medical Informatics Association Nursing Informatics Special Interest Group) and KOSMI-NI(Korean Society for Medical Informatics-Nursing Informatics Special Interest Group). The theme of the conference is "Consumer-centered, Computer-supported Care for Healthy People". Please find the attached file which is a short version of call for submission. You can find the full version of the call for submission by visiting the NI 2006 website (http://www.ni2006.org). AMIA 2005 ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM October 22-26, 2005 - Washington, DC. "Biomedical and Health Informatics: From Foundations, to Applications, to Policy" For more information see the AMIA Web site at www.amia.org. PSNI Newsletter March 2005 7