1. Secure Messaging in the Workplace: A Quality Improvement Initiative
- Author
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Samuel, Anna, Willis, Jacob, and Rounds, Linda R.
- Subjects
Data security -- Safety and security measures ,Text messaging -- Safety and security measures ,Medical records -- Safety and security measures ,Nursing -- Safety and security measures ,Hospital patients -- Safety and security measures ,Quality control -- Safety and security measures ,Text messaging ,Data security issue ,Quality control ,Health care industry ,Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - Abstract
A quality improvement project aimed to increase the use of a secured messaging application among staff on a medical-surgical unit. The project resulted in 73% usage among the unit's nursing staff compared to the original 0%. Keywords: quality improvement, secure messaging, health information exchange, interprofessional, communication, Accurate health information exchange (HIE) among members of the interprofessional team is essential for safe healthcare delivery. Hospitalized patients are vulnerable by virtue of their dependence on others for safe [...]
- Published
- 2024