Bridging clinical information and communication gaps for better-informed care

The Ascom Myco 3 is a purpose-built device which provides clinicians and caregivers with instant access to applicable patient information to help streamline care delivery. One of the foundations for safe, high-quality care is communication in the hospital, and challenges in communication creates suboptimal care environments. According to a Joint Commission report published in 2012, it is estimated that 80% of serious medical errors involve miscommunication between caregivers during the transfer of patients. The ECRI institute, ranks “Internal Care Coordination” as one of the top three patient safety concerns for 2018.

“Many handoff tools are available to ensure the vital information is communicated and the (care) process is standardised,” said Elizabeth A. Drozd, MS, T (ASCP), SBB, CPPS, senior patient analyst, ECRI Institute.

While private consumer phones or smartphones might be convenient and useful for daily operations at the hospital or care centre, they can potentially compromise security and business performance due to several reasons. Security safeguards are a major issue on several fronts, including how to handle multiple deployments to support numerous types of smart phone devices, according to an article by Radiology Today. Often, smart phone devices are not designed to accommodate the security or information privacy requirements of a hospital or care centre.