[Developing a recommendation for handling risks through digital transformation in patient care].

[Developing a recommendation for handling risks through digital transformation in patient care]. Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes. 2019 Apr 03;: Authors: Strametz R, Jahn D, Müller H, Huf W Abstract Digital transformation in healthcare presents enormous challenges as it partially redefines care processes and interaction between patients and doctors. In order to seize opportunities to improve patient care as well as patient safety by using digital innovations, arising patient safety risks due to these changes have to be considered and addressed. The German Coalition for Patient Safety, the Austrian Network for Patient Safety and the Swiss Foundation for Patient Safety decided to develop a recommendation for members of all professional groups in health care to sensitize for arising risks, inform about cause-effect relationships and to empower professionals to perform an individual risk-benefit-assessment for existing and upcoming digital innovations. In May 2017 the German Coalition on Patient Safety implemented its working group Digitization and Patient Safety with its subgroup Digitization and Risk Management. Based on open brain storming of experts followed by a nominal group technique process the most relevant risks for patient safety arising from digitization were identified and assessed by using a modified scenario analysis. After internal consultation of all members of the German Coalition for Patient Safety and all executive bo...
Source: Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen - Category: Health Management Tags: Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes Source Type: research