Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
Intern Med J. 2021 Sep;51(9):1522-1525. doi: 10.1111/imj.15484.
The integration of mobile health technologies in medical practice has the potential to promote in-person, high-quality care. We examine the impact of Voalte, a healthcare-specific mobile application, on bedside rounding and care coordination. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 71 medical ward-based nurses from a quaternary-care academic centre, capturing 183 rounding events. The frequency of physician-nurse overlap at the bedside was 50.3%, representing a >20% increase when compared with the 2018 baseline before Voalte's introduction. Our results show that mobile health technologies can strengthen inpatient medicine workflows and interdisciplinary collaboration when implemented successfully.
移动医疗技术在医疗实践中的整合具有促进面对面、高质量护理的潜力。我们研究了医疗专用移动应用程序 Voalte 对床边巡视和护理协调的影响。在一家四级保健学术中心，对 71 名基于医疗病房的护士进行了横断面调查，共记录了 183 次查房事件。医生和护士在床边重叠的频率为 50.3%，与 2018 年引入 Voalte 之前的基线相比，增加了 20%以上。我们的研究结果表明，移动医疗技术在成功实施时可以加强住院医疗工作流程和跨学科协作。
