Six Lessons Learned as Hospitals Journey to Smartphone Utopia
There is a communications revolution occurring in hospitals today. With highly mobile staff members and the increasing use of smartphones, new ways to share and act on information abound. Yet despite these technology changes, the need for fast, accurate messaging remains crucial to maintain patient safety at all times.
Hospitals that have replaced pagers with smartphones have learned important lessons. As more hospitals incorporate smartphones and they become the standard, it’s important to consider these realizations to ensure a smooth transition over the long run. Because at the end of the day, the goal is to get the right message to the right person on the right device at the right time.
An Overview of the Six Lessons
1. While the idea of completely replacing all pagers with smartphones gets people talking, it’s not a realistic goal in the short term
2. The diverse array of devices in today’s hospitals needs to be supported because it isn’t going away quite yet
3. Integration with the existing enterprise communications backbone is crucial for accuracy and the effective use of smartphones and any other device
4. Smartphones are enabling a paradigm shift in the way hospital staff communicate as well as how they work
5. Encryption is essential to protect privacy for everyone and meet industry compliance requirements
6. Opportunities for clinical collaboration are improved by integrating smartphones with nurse call and other point-of-care systems
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