Identify a concern regarding safety, quality, or the efficient delivery of care within the clinical setting. Consider the impact of technology and information systems on the selected area of concern....

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Medical Errors and Technology
Contents
Introduction    3
Area of Concern    3
The Impact of Technology    4
A Decision-Making Model    5
Legal and Ethical Considerations    5
Implications for Advanced Nursing Practice    6
Conclusion    7
References    8
Introduction
Medical science is making outrageous advancements in a climate where technological growth is at its pinnacle. However, when it relates to serving patient requirements, system efficiency, quality improvement, and assuring patient safety, the healthcare system falls well short of the required standard (Asensi-Vicente et al., 2018). The medical environment needs purposeful remodelling to accomplish consistent, cost-effective, and long-term quality enhancement in the healthcare system. Delivering optimal treatment and services includes clinical practise and decision-making that is efficient, dependable, and safe while satisfying the requirements of individual patients (Musharyanti et al., 2019).
This paper emphasises medical error, its impact on patient safety, relevant accreditation or regulatory guidelines, use of information technology, and a relevant decision-making model facilitating the implementation of the proposed solution.

Area of Concern
Clinical treatment advancements have led to significant gains in health for people suffering from a range of disorders, but these advantages have been associated with increased concerns. Medication errors are among the most prevalent patient safety issues in many nations, and they frequently include a dearth of cooperative communication among health professionals such as doctors, nurses, and pharmacists (Ratwani et al., 2018). A Medication error is defined as a mistake (of omission or commission) at any point along the route that commences when a doctor prescribes a medicine and concludes when the medicine is administered to the patient. Drug mistakes are a primary source of damage and preventable harm in healthcare systems; the overall cost of medication errors is estimated to be 42 billion dollars per year (Musharyanti et al., 2019).
A medication error that impacts the patient and produces any extent of harm results in avoidable adverse drug reactions. It is widely assumed that around half of all adverse drug events are avoidable. Medication error management and prevention necessitates a coordinated effort by Health Canada, healthcare professionals, industry, clinical facilities, patients, patient safety associations, and consumers. Healthcare employers must provide the organisational support and processes required for the safe administration of medicines by nurses, such as medication reconciliation and encouraging voluntary documentation of medication occurrences and near-misses (Asensi-Vicente et al., 2018).

The Impact of Technology
Patients obtain better medical treatment when health care professionals have access to extensive and accurate information. EHRs...