scholarly journals Improving Way Finding in Healthcare Organizations Using Wireless Technology

Author(s):  
ROBERTS S, G. COLLIER
Author(s):  
Dawn-Marie Turner ◽  
Sunil Hazari

Wireless technology has broad implications for the healthcare environment. Despite its promise, this new technology has raised questions about security and privacy of sensitive data that is prevalent in healthcare organizations. All healthcare organizations are governed by legislation and regulations, and the implementation of enterprise applications using new technology is comparatively more difficult than in other industries. Using a configuration-idiographic case-study approach, this study investigated challenges faced by two Canadian healthcare organizations. In addition to interviews with management and staff of the organizations, a walk-through was also conducted to observe and collect first-hand data of the implementation of wire-less technology in the clinical environment. In the organizations under examination, it was found that wireless technology is being implemented gradually to augment the wired network. Problems associated with implementing wireless technology in these Canadian organizations are also discussed. Because of different standards in this technology, the two organizations are following different upgrade paths. Based on the data collected, best practices for secure wireless access in these organizations are proposed.


2009 ◽  
pp. 303-312
Author(s):  
Dawn-Marie Turner ◽  
Sunil Hazari

Wireless technology has broad implications for the healthcare environment. Despite its promise, this new technology has raised questions about security and privacy of sensitive data that is prevalent in healthcare organizations. All healthcare organizations are governed by legislation and regulations, and the implementation of enterprise applications using new technology is comparatively more difficult than in other industries. Using a configuration-idiographic case-study approach, this study investigated challenges faced by two Canadian healthcare organizations. In addition to interviews with management and staff of the organizations, a walk-through was also conducted to observe and collect first-hand data of the implementation of wireless technology in the clinical environment. In the organizations under examination, it was found that wireless technology is being implemented gradually to augment the wired network. Problems associated with implementing wireless technology in these Canadian organizations are also discussed. Because of different standards in this technology, the two organizations are following different upgrade paths. Based on the data collected, best practices for secure wireless access in these organizations are proposed.


Author(s):  
S. Karthiga Devi ◽  
B. Arputhamary

Today the volume of healthcare data generated increased rapidly because of the number of patients in each hospital increasing.  These data are most important for decision making and delivering the best care for patients. Healthcare providers are now faced with collecting, managing, storing and securing huge amounts of sensitive protected health information. As a result, an increasing number of healthcare organizations are turning to cloud based services. Cloud computing offers a viable, secure alternative to premise based healthcare solutions. The infrastructure of Cloud is characterized by a high volume storage and a high throughput. The privacy and security are the two most important concerns in cloud-based healthcare services. Healthcare organization should have electronic medical records in order to use the cloud infrastructure. This paper surveys the challenges of cloud in healthcare and benefits of cloud techniques in health care industries.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-22
Author(s):  
Theodora Malamou

S.W.O.T analysis is a proposed strategic analysis tool for healthcare organizations. The issues identified in the S.W.O.T. analysis are classified into four categories. From the internal environment of the service are the strength points, such as accessibility, good level of provided health services, experienced and specialized nursing staff, modern level of technological-biomedical equipment, management oriented to quality procedures, staff satisfaction and the weakness points, such as shortages of human resources and equipment, mental and physical fatigue, non-application of treatment protocols, vague nursing tasks, modest or reduced staff training, worker culture. From the external environment, there are opportunities, start-up and operation of quality assurance systems, awareness of service weaknesses, medical records, volunteering, private forms of hospital funding, multiculturalism, and threats, such as financial and values crisis, bureaucracy in day-to-day management, the presence of a significant number of migrants and uninsured people, health users’ displeasure, private care, change of epidemiological model. The purpose of the article is to highlight the application of the S.W.O.T. analysis as an important tool in the hands of nursing administration, decision-making and shaping a future strategy of health services. S.W.O.T is a useful, but not a stand-alone, strategic planning tool that promises health services to make informed decisions and leave nothing to chance in order to be efficient and competitive.


Author(s):  
Rosa Prozil ◽  
Carminda Morais ◽  
Cristina Sales

PERTINÊNCIA DO ESTUDO: A assistência cirúrgica constitui uma componente essencial dos sistemas de saúde. Contudo, apesar de terem ocorrido progressos importantes nas últimas décadas, infelizmente a qualidade e a segurança da assistência cirúrgica tem variado em todas as partes do mundo. Embora as taxas de mortalidade e as complicações após cirurgia sejam difíceis de comparar, devido à diversificação/variabilidade dos casos, nos países desenvolvidos as complicações cirúrgicas major ocorrem em 3-16% dos procedimentos cirúrgicos, provocando invalidez permanente ou morte em 0,4-0,8%. Segundo a mesma fonte, cerca de metade dos eventos adversos nesses estudos foi determinado como evitável (WHO, 2008). Neste contexto, em 2003, a Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations propunha a criação de protocolo universal para o doente cirúrgico. No seguimento, 4 anos depois, a OMS, iniciou um programa denominado “Cirurgias seguras salvam vidas”. Em 2010, a DGS emitiu uma Circular Normativa determinando a implementação do referido programa em todos os blocos operatórios do Sistema Nacional de Saúde, sendo desconhecidos os resultados concretos da sua aplicação. OBJETIVOS: O presente trabalho, procurando contribuir para a consolidação de uma cultura de segurança e promover adesão a esta prática, propôs-se estudar a sua aplicação em todas as intervenções cirúrgicas do bloco operatório central, realizadas na Instituição de Saúde em Estudo, entre 19 de julho e 19 de setembro de 2011. Seguindo, a metodologia que lhe está subjacente aos programas de melhoria contínua da qualidade, o ciclo de Deming (PDCA), procedeu-se ao diagnóstico, implementaram-se ações para resolver problemas detetados. Preconiza-se, ainda, a avaliação dos efeitos dessa intervenção e da possibilidade da implementação de medidas corretivas. RESULTADOS: Os principais problemas encontrados dizem respeito à adesão à LVSC, cuja taxa de realização se situa nos 24% (242) e sua utilização nos diferentes momentos preconizados de forma incorreta em 43,4% (86). A marcação do local cirúrgico, quando aplicável, apenas está presente em 22,7% (55) sendo o percentual da não marcação superior em cerca de 8%. A administração de profilaxia antibiótica e tromboembólica e a visibilidade de exames durante o ato operatório são também questões de relevo na análise dos resultados. Destaca-se ainda um aspeto relativo à comunicação escrita, enquanto necessidade de obter resposta a todos os itens bem como transmitir informação pertinente acerca do utente/procedimento cirúrgico. Procurando manter o envolvimento da equipa, negociaram-se as medidas corretivas, que se encontram em implementação.


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