Using an inpatient portal to engage families in pediatric hospital care.
Kelly MM, Hoonakker P, Dean SM. Using an inpatient portal to engage families in pediatric hospital care. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2017;24(1):153-161. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocw070.
This study found that parents of hospitalized children used the Internet-based patient portal and reported high rates of satisfaction. Parents perceived that the portal would reduce medical errors. This work suggests that engaging patients and caregivers via health-related Internet activities could support safe inpatient care.