COURSE  

NR360 Information Systems in Healthcare

Instructions  

Imagine that you are a public health nurse, and you and your colleagues have determined that the threat of a deadly new strain of influenza indicates a need for a mass inoculation program in your community. What public health data would have been used to determine the need for such a program? Where would you locate public health data? What data will be collected to determine the success of such a program? How might you communicate this to other communities or internationally?

ANSWER 

The use of public health data with regards to new strains of deadly viruses is not a new concept for us living through the COVID-19 pandemic. In such cases, access to and management of public health data can be extremely helpful in working with large communities to take steps against the virus. McGonigle and Mastrain (2018) give the example of the Ebola outbreak in 2013, during which time the use and sharing of timely data proved to be critical for the world population and healthcare workers in particular…..please click the icon below to purchase full answer at $5