Ruskin Keith J
Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06880, USA.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2006 Dec;19(6):655-9. doi: 10.1097/ACO.0b013e3280110f58.
Effective communication is essential to patient safety. Although radio pagers have been the cornerstone of medical communication, new devices such as cellular telephones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and laptop or tablet computers can help anesthesiologists to get information quickly and reliably. Anesthesiologists can use these devices to speak with colleagues, access the medical record, or help a colleague in another location without having to leave a patient's side. Recent advances in communication technology offer anesthesiologists new ways to improve patient care.
Anesthesiologists rely on a wide variety of information to make decisions, including vital signs, laboratory values, and entries in the medical record. Devices such as PDAs and computers with wireless networking can be used to access this information. Mobile telephones can be used to get help or ask for advice, and are more efficient than radio pagers. Voice over Internet protocol is a new technology that allows voice conversations to be routed over computer networks. It is widely believed that wireless devices can cause life-threatening interference with medical devices. The actual risk is very low, and is offset by a significant reduction in medical errors that results from more efficient communication.
Using common technology like cellular telephones and wireless networks is a simple, cost-effective way to improve patient care.
有效的沟通对患者安全至关重要。尽管无线传呼机一直是医疗沟通的基石，但诸如手机、个人数字助理（PDA）以及笔记本电脑或平板电脑等新设备能够帮助麻醉医生快速且可靠地获取信息。麻醉医生可以使用这些设备与同事交流、查阅病历，或者在无需离开患者身边的情况下帮助另一个地点的同事。通信技术的最新进展为麻醉医生提供了改善患者护理的新方法。
麻醉医生依靠各种各样的信息来做出决策，包括生命体征、实验室检查值以及病历记录。诸如PDA和具备无线网络功能的计算机等设备可用于获取这些信息。移动电话可用于寻求帮助或征求建议，并且比无线传呼机更高效。互联网协议语音（VoIP）是一项允许语音对话通过计算机网络进行传输的新技术。人们普遍认为无线设备会对医疗设备造成危及生命的干扰。实际风险非常低，并且因更高效的沟通导致医疗差错显著减少而得以抵消。
使用如手机和无线网络等常见技术是改善患者护理的一种简单且经济有效的方式。
