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ACHNE 2008 Annual Institute, Atlanta, GA Barbara St. John, RN, PhD Western Carolina University. WestHealth: A Virtual Community-Based Health-Care System. Initial Goals. To create a virtual simulation of a rural, regional healthcare integrated delivery system (IDS)
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ACHNE 2008 Annual Institute, Atlanta, GA Barbara St. John, RN, PhD Western Carolina University WestHealth: A Virtual Community-Based Health-Care System
Initial Goals • To create a virtual simulationof a rural, regional healthcareintegrated delivery system (IDS) • Use existing CMS (now WebCT Vista) • Gather resources for student assignments • Model and encourage collaboration • Involve as many disciplines as possible ACHNE 2008 BSTJ
Benefits of WebCT Familiar to students & faculty • Flexible – but password protected • Controls accessibility, communication • Tracks use and growth • Usable by dial-up modem • Faculty can upload and “hide” elements from students ACHNE 2008 BSTJ
“WestHealth” ACHNE 2008 BSTJ
Cultures Demographics History Wellness Center ConsumerHealth Media Public Health Supermarket Schools Athletic Training Touring Our Community ACHNE 2008 BSTJ
Accreditation Policies &Procedures Finance Human Resources Orientation Media & PR Health Information HIPAA IT Services Quality Management Risk Management Medical Library Volunteers Administration ACHNE 2008 BSTJ
Clinical Services ACHNE 2008 BSTJ
WCU Urgent Care Clinic • Pre-Licensure: • Staffing • Budget • Mission Evaluation ACHNE 2008 BSTJ
Endicott Kameron (Enka) HospitalProjects for RN-to-BSN Students ACHNE 2008 BSTJ
RN-to-BSN Projects • Grading criteria: • “best practice” • real-world sources • congruent with other WestHealth projects • References: Davis, L. (2005). Outline of Transylwood County Virtual Health Department. Western Carolina University: WebCat System: WestHealth: Clinical Services. Accessed May 27, 2008at: (URL) ACHNE 2008 BSTJ
Benefits: Students • Resource site for classroom projects • Increasing student electronic skills • Role modeling context for professional practice • Creative educational opportunities ACHNE 2008 BSTJ
Benefits: Faculty • Repository (“Mini” MERLOT) • Multi-disciplinary collaboration • Institutional initiatives • WCU: SOTL • UNC: TLT, eLearning grant • Advancement opportunities ACHNE 2008 BSTJ
Transylwood County Health Department • Initial Outline (2005) • “An opportunity to create the health department of my dreams” (HD administrator) • Increased enrollment and static clinical site availability • Service area expanding • Virtual clinics as alternative clinical sites ACHNE 2008 BSTJ
WebQuest Model Authentic Constructivist Tasks: • Design: Process, event, distillation, object • Predict: Alternate history, scientific method, extrapolation • Create: Event, narrative, transposition • Analyze: Concept, artifact, situation ACHNE 2008 BSTJ
Orientation to PHD Administration/ Policies Community Assessment Clinical Services Immunizations General Clinic STD/Family Planning Transcultural Services Maternal/Child Departments Bioterrorism/Disasters Environmental Epidemiology Community Services Correctional Facility Health Education School/Daycare Social Services Home Visits Virtual Clinic Departments ACHNE 2008 BSTJ
Any Questions? Contact: Barbara St. John, RN, PhD Assistant Professor of Nursing Western Carolina University 828-670-8810 X 224 stjohn@email.wcu.edu Are you interested in an ElIuminate session this summer for a “live” demonstration? ACHNE 2008 BSTJ