RE: Overhead announcements

[Christa Steene]

Title: RE: Overhead announcements

The one concern we have identified with pagers is the issue of sanitization. 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Price, Carolyn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 5:41 PM
To: Woloszyn, J William; 'Street, Bunny'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: Overhead announcements

Many institutions are looking at pagers, like those used in restaurants these days, to summon family back to surgery or other waiting areas.  It's worth consideration--and not THAT expensive. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Woloszyn, J William [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 2:12 PM
To: 'Street, Bunny'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: Overhead announcements

I have two thoughts on this:
1) Overhead page could be covered as directory information on the consent for treatment...if they opted out then use #2 solution.

2) Use pseudo name/code IDs for overhead page or mechanical solution like a restaurant-type pager system.

Bottomline - you have to be able to summons individuals within the facility.

Wm

-----Original Message-----
From: Street, Bunny [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 3:03 PM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: Overhead announcements

Within our facilities, overhead announcements are made several times a day.
Some of these include such announcements as "Would the family of Mr. X
please return to the Cath Lab holding area"; etc.  Is anyone given any
thought to these types of announcements in relationship to the Privacy
standards?  Thanks,

Leslie Street
Privacy Specialist
Mountain States Health Alliance
Johnson City, TN 36704
423-431-1661
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

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