Key Elements of the National Initiatives that have driven the Development of Informatics Competencies for Practicing Nurses By hinojod Nov 1, 1999 To Err is Human: Building A Safer Health System This report brought patient safety to the forefront of national concern. Jun 17, 2002 Health Professions Education Summit This summit was groundbreaking work for education of all health care professionals with emphasis on Patient-Centered Care, Interdisciplinary Teams, Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, and Informatics. Nov 1, 2005 The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Project Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the goal is to “reshape professional identity formation in nursing to include commitment to quality and safety competencies recommended by the Institute of Medicine. Nov 1, 2006 The TIGER Summit: “Evidence and Informatics Transforming Nursing” As the health care industry works toward the widespread adoption of electronic health records by 2014, nursing must transform itself as a profession in order to make full use of the capabilities electronic records will provide. Jan 4, 2008 Revised Nursing Informatics: Practice Scope and Standards of Practice ANA's Nursing Informatics Practice Scope and Standards of Practice emphasizes nursing informatics competencies and functional areas.
