OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Nebraska Medicine’s brand new Innovation Design Unit is set up to research the future of healthcare.
The unit will let medical professionals test new concepts before using them for patient care.
The patient experience is a big part of the Innovation Design Unit, improved technology will get patients more involved in their care.
“…part of the screen will have everything a patient needs to know,” said Dr. Chad Vokoun, medical director for the unit. “A big question is: What’s today? What’s the schedule? Who’s coming?”
There’s also room for doctors and nurses to meet and discuss patient care and how they can make it better.
Nebraska Medicine has partnered with an aritificial intelligence company so staff doesn’t have to spend so much time charting and doing other paperwork.
“The care unit of the future should be all about human interactions, and more of the technology should be invisible,” Dr. Vokoun said.
Bringing nurses into the room through virtual technology is also a help for staff, …