Lifespan again named among 100 Most Wired and 25 Most Wireless...( hospitals use a wider array of IT tool...),Health

All clinical areas in Lifespan's four hospitals have wireless capabilities, allowing patient care to be delivered more immediately and efficiently. For example, wireless carts or handheld devices enable physicians and nurses to access patient information from the bedside, thus getting quicker test results and delivering medication to the patient more quickly. Physicians are also able to view test results from wired or wireless computers whether in the hospital, at their private offices, or from home.

"Our wireless infrastructure provides physicians, clinicians, and caregivers immediate access to patient information at the point of care anytime, anywhere," says Lifespan Chief Technology Officer David Hemendinger. "Having the data available at the bedside minimizes errors, provides timely delivery of treatments, and brings together the right information at the right time, which ultimately is better for the patient."

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