Description of Secure Chat Message Volume for Academic Pediatric Hospitalists
Pediatric hospitalists accessed a high volume of STMS despite not being the assigned first contact. Higher morning census and triaging calls adds a significant volume of messages. Frequent messages may lead to alert fatigue, burnout, and inefficiency. Future steps include efforts to optimize the volume of messages and limit unnecessary distractions from patient care.
Authors
- Anna Schmitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6631-1069)
- Bridget M. Zimmerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3312-7817)
- Kelly E. Wood
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hospital Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2025-008571
- Primary Topic
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00