Fully digital hospital opens in Toronto

The Humber River Hospital in Toronto features automated kiosks, where patients are able to enter their information to be given their medication from a robotic arm


The new Humber River Hospital in Toronto o is a fully digital facility, according to an article on the Healthcare Construction + Operations website.

The 1.8 million-square-foot hospital features automated kiosks, where patients are able to enter their information to be given their medication from a robotic arm. 

It also features a fully digital management system that counts, organizes and checks the expiration date on all of the drugs at the hospital.

The radiology department has robots that are able to position a patient during an X-ray procedure.

Read the article.

 

 



October 28, 2015


Topic Area: Project News for Healthcare Facilities


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