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Session, Dates: 6 (05/23/2013 - 07/25/2013) Days: R Time: 06:00 - 08:50 pm Location: Moon Campus Room: John Jay 141 Seats Available: 12 Seats Credits: 3
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This course provides the student with an opportunity to examine the value of information systems technology to support the development of evidence based practice guidelines and/ or policy. Units of content will explore methods for critically appraising and synthesizing evidence and choosing systems to facilitate information literacy for evidence-based practice, quality improvement and outcomes evaluation. Standards and principles for selecting and evaluating information systems will be discussed, along with ethical and legal issues. Use of outcomes data to shape health care policy; measurement of cost-effectiveness; and the development of new practice guidelines based on outcomes research will be emphasized. The student will gain practice in using information systems in order to make decisions, and will participate in developing a project in his/her own work setting. |
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Sushma Mishra, Ph.D.
Director, Doctor of Science in Information Systems and Communication Programs
School of Communications and Information Systems
Associate Professor of Computer and Information Systems
Computer and Information Systems
mishra@rmu.edu 412-397-5442 phone 412-397-6469 fax Wheatley Center 305 Profile |