Innovation on a Hospital Perinatal Unit: Cell Phone Use by Nurses
Abstract
The nursing shortage in the United States has a direct impact on all aspects of health care throughout the nation. Consequences of this shortage affect cost, job satisfaction, turnover rate, recruitment effort, and ultimately the quality of care provided to the patient. Many initiatives are underway to confront this shortage. One area of focus is the reduction of nurse times pent performing functions that could be accomplished by hospital support staff. This study evaluates the impact and effect of cell phone communication technology on reducing nurse task frequency and time spent on activities that could more appropriately be accomplished by hospital support staff. The study evaluates the cost benefit of cell phone deployment and its impact on nurse task frequency and satisfaction.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA421122
Entities
People
- Thomas J. Petrilak
Organizations
- Johns Hopkins Hospital