Title

Health Care Communication Networks: Disseminating Employee Information For Hospital Security

Keywords

Employee screening; Employment references; Health care networks; Hospital security; Information resources management

Abstract

Health care in the United States is a system that, organizationally speaking, is fragmented. Each hospital facility is independently operated and is responsible for the hiring of its own employees. Corrupt individuals can take advantage of this fragmentation and move from hospital to hospital, gaining employment while hiding previous employment history. However, the need to exchange pertinent information regarding employees will become necessary as hospitals seek to fill positions throughout their organizations. One way to promote this information exchange is to develop trusted information sharing networks among hospital units. This study examined the problems surrounding organizational information sharing and the cultural factors necessary to enhance the exchange of employee information. Surveys were disseminated to 2,603 hospital chief executive officers and chief information officers throughout the nation. A sample of 154 respondents provided data into their current hiring practices and on their willingness to engage in the sharing of employee information. Findings indicated that, although fear of defamation and privacy violations do hinder the exchange of information between hospitals during the hiring process, by increasing external trust, linking the sharing process with the organizational goals of the hospital, and developing a "sharing culture" among hospitals, the exchange of employee information could be enhanced. © 2009 Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Publication Date

10-1-2009

Publication Title

Health Care Manager

Volume

28

Issue

4

Number of Pages

287-298

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1097/HCM.0b013e3181bdec73

Socpus ID

73449127660 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/73449127660

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