Strategies for Managing Mobile Devices for Use by Hospitalized Inpatients

Despite the potential advantages, implementation of mobile devices and ongoing management pose challenges in the hospital environment. Our team implemented the PROSPECT (Promoting Respect and Ongoing Safety through Patient-centeredness, Engagement, Communication and Technology) project at Brigham an...

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Published in:AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings 2015, Vol.2015, p.522-531
Main Authors: Dykes, Patricia C, Stade, Diana, Dalal, Anuj, Clements, Marsha, Collins, Sarah, Chang, Frank, Fladger, Anne, Getty, George, Hanna, John, Kandala, Ravali, Lehmann, Lisa S, Leone, Kathleen, Massaro, Anthony F, Mlaver, Eli, McNally, Kelly, Ravindran, Sucheta, Schnock, Kumiko, Bates, David W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computers, Handheld
Disinfection - methods
Hospitalization
Humans
Inpatients
Medical Informatics
Patient Care Team
Patient Participation
Point-of-Care Systems
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Summary:Despite the potential advantages, implementation of mobile devices and ongoing management pose challenges in the hospital environment. Our team implemented the PROSPECT (Promoting Respect and Ongoing Safety through Patient-centeredness, Engagement, Communication and Technology) project at Brigham and Women's Hospital. The goal of PROSPECT is to transform the hospital environment by providing a suite of e-tools to facilitate teamwork among nurses, physicians, patients and to engage patients and care partners in their plan of care. In this paper, we describe the device-related decisions and challenges faced including device and accessory selection, integration, information and device security, infection control, user access, and ongoing operation and maintenance. We relate the strategies that we used for managing mobile devices and lessons learned based on our experiences.
ISSN:1559-4076