Advisory Board April 1, 2020
Hospitals around the world are using both new and established technologies to protect patients, clinicians, and high-risk individuals from being exposed to the new coronavirus.
Hospitals use robots to talk with patients, disinfect rooms
As the global case count continues to rise, providers have turned to innovative technologies to help treat patients with the virus and limit potential exposure.
For instance, doctors at Providence Regional Medical Center in Washington used Vici, a robot that essentially is a tablet on wheels, to
According to Forbes, hospitals in China similarly are using robots to deliver food and medical supplies to patients with suspected and confirmed cases of the virus, as well as robots that collect patients’ trash and used bed sheets.
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