Smart & Safe - digitalisation strategy from a patient safety perspective

Introduction and objective: In connection with the digitalisation development of healthcare institutions, it is desirable to create a digital organizational strategy, which takes into account patient safety and cyber security aspects. The aim of this study is to familiarize doctors with the comprehensive study of the effects of the digitalisation of healthcare institutions on patient safety and to create and present an institutional strategic proposal, which has been compiled based on the experience of international literature publications. Method: A study of the relevant literature was conducted, searching through publications in English and German in several databases. The content of the publications was collected according to pre-defined criteria. Results: 39 articles were evaluated out of which 12 are presented in detail. The practical experiences and risks of the digitalisation developments are discussed. The recommendations principally suggest strategic and cyber security aspects, education and competency improvement. Conclusion: The creation of a digitalisation development strategy, which considers patient safety and cyber security aspects, should be considered also in Hungarian healthcare institutions. This strategy would also help the justification and realization of the professional priorities of healthcare providers.