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FAQs about digital whiteboards in healthcare
Because digital whiteboards are automatically updated thanks to EHR integrations, it improves charting efficiency and streamlining workflows, saving nurses valuable time on shift.
The more that clinicians get to use their skills and training—instead of feeling bogged down in processes—the more improvements you’ll see in staff satisfaction and morale, care team coordination, and patient care quality.
Digital whiteboards are cleaner and easier to read than traditional marker boards, which may also have inaccurate or out-of-date information that can be frustrating for patients, unsafe for clinical decisions, and a poor reflection of care quality.
No, nurses do not need to update digital whiteboards manually. Care information is fed directly from your EHR to the digital display, automatically updating when a patient’s status or care details are updated in the system.
This means the most up-to-date and accurate information will always be displayed, reducing inaccuracies and miscommunication, and workflows will be more efficient by eliminating redundant tasks.
Yes, digital whiteboards can be an integral tool to help improve bedside handoffs because they’re an easy-to-read shared point of reference for both patients and staff.
The clear and accurate care information on digital whiteboards help patients and their caregivers better understand care plans and communicate about them.
Customizing the content displayed on the whiteboards for each unit lets you prioritize the most relevant information based on specific patient or unit needs.
Having access to the most accurate and up-to-date information on digital care boards helps patients feel less anxious, more in the loop, and more trusting of their care team.
Preemptively answering questions they may have with clear information that’s in view at all times often helps reduce call button use.
Personalized details and clear goals motivate patients to engage in their care both during their stay and after discharge, leading to better outcomes, patient satisfaction, and HCAHPS scores.
EHR-integrated digital whiteboards (whether standalone screens in the room or integrated as part of the in-room interactive TVs) help patients and their caregivers stay informed by clearly displaying the most up-to-date care plans, daily goals, care teams, and schedules.
When families and caregivers can easily see updates and answers to their biggest questions in one place, it reduces anxiety and confusion, improves communication with clinicians, and better supports the patient’s recovery.
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