Why use a Web log
Hospitalist Leadership Connection, November 11, 2008
To ensure patient safety and continuity of care, hospitalists must not only establish strong communication links with PCPs, specialists, and patients, but also with other hospitalists in the program, nurses, and other providers. For hospitalist programs spanning multiple hospitals and numerous sites, this process becomes even more complex.
As a result, some hospitalist programs are turning to electronic means of communication: Web logs, patient “portals,” and other sites that update all parties on a patients’ status.
When a patient is discharged, the patient’s PCP can access the discharge summary on the Web log to view:
- Patient demographic information
- Brief summary of why the patient was admitted
- Patient’s discharge date, disposition, and follow-up appointment times
Staff at the outpatient sites should have “read only” access to the Web log to just view and print patient information for use when the patient returns to the outpatient office for a follow-up. Clerical staff should update and maintain the patient information and physician schedules daily. This information is considered a communication tool and not part of the patient record.
The above excerpt is adapted from Tools and Strategies for an Effective Hospitalist Program, by Jeffrey R. Dichter, MD, FACP and Kenneth G. Simone, DO, published by HCPro, Inc.
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