Information resources design guidelines

The Internet also provides considerable information on incidents, good industry practice, and design guidelines. The best practices in industry are briefly discussed in this chapter. Details are readily available from resources listed in the references section at the end of the chapter. 

In addition to the various Institutes of Health that publish professional guidelines, the NIH has designed a number of databases for professionals.9 Physician-oriented resources provide a wide variety of information related to the biomedical and health sciences, both past and present. The format of these resources varies. Searchable databases, bibliographic citations,... 

National Patient Safety Agency. Design for patient safety. Guidelines for safe on-screen display of medication information. NHS Connecting For Health. 2010. London, UK. http //www. nrls.npsa.nhs.uk/resources/collections/design-for-patient-safety/ entryid45=66713. 

The policy should begin with a policy statement. The policy statement explains what you are doing. Is the policy a standard or a guideline Standards are specific requirements that must be met, while guidelines identify best practices. The statement tells when the policy applies and lists major conditions or restrictions. Next is the reason for the policy and a description of the conflict or problem the policy is designed to resolve. List those who should know this policy and should follow the policy and its accompanying procedures in order to do their job. Document the resource and contact information at the end of the policy. 

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