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Action Item

What is Going Well

The needs assessment for Mercy Medical Center is progressing well. Health gaps in chronic disease management have been identified and addressed. A comprehensive assessment of existing infrastructure (electronic documentation and some telehealth) has been completed.

Continue to develop the literature review and the literature evidence for the recommendation for RPM.

Challenges

The biggest hurdle has been measuring the organization’s readiness to implement RPM. Staff reluctance to change and the cost of equipment are issues. However, there has been little success in directly linking technology gaps with patient outcome data.

Engage in a discussion with the mentor about how to plan for handling barriers to change management in the final recommendation, as well as budget considerations.

Practicum Goals

Provide a thorough, well-substantiated recommendation on Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) to enhance chronic disease management, patient safety, nursing efficiency, and healthcare equity at Mercy Medical Center.

Complete the process of finalizing the plan for implementation with steps to roll out the plan in phases and submit the completed assessment by the end of the course.