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Joseph Lorino , the facilities vice president , shows the " nurse servers " can be accessed outside the rooms .
dangle from most hospital beds have been relegated to antiques .
Aluotto , the project coordinator , explained the new “ pillow speaker ” will be powerful hand-held tools enabling a patient to manage information on a 75-inch screen positioned in every room . Each patient will be able to access laboratory reports , their latest evaluations , and keep apprised of the staff , as well as control their room temperature , lighting , the blinds on their windows and doors , meal requests and , of course , television channels . The giant screen can be divided so patients can watch television while keeping check on the latest medical reports and other news .
The staff will also be fitted with an electronic badge system that will inform the patients who is tending them . Every room will be equipped with “ nurse servers ” too . They are cabinets that can be accessed from inside and outside the rooms . The easy access will reduce disruption for the patients , while still supplying each room with the specific medications and devices .
A special monitoring device that uses artificial intelligence is being used by Valley to reduce patient falls also . The AUGi device learns the patient ’ s behavior and alerts the nursing staff before a fall can occur . In keeping with federal guidelines for healthcare privacy , the device depicts patients as stick figures in the messages sent to the nursing staff ’ s smart phones . Nurses praised the AUGi for notifying them that patients were getting out of bed before the bed alarm sounded .
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Bright , decorative ceilings in many of the operating suites and procedure rooms create a calming atmosphere .
Visitors will find daybeds in each room . Lorino said Valley believes support is essential for the healing process and hospital wants to make visitors comfortable and feel welcomed .
Outside the rooms visitors will notice digital signs that can be easily updated with information about the occupants . At the nurses ’ stations , there will be a large screen containing the latest patient updates for the medical staff ’ s quick review .
In the Family Care Pavilion the color scheme is light and bright to appeal to youngsters and their families . Lorino added the pavilion functions as a separate unit with special elevators and access to minimize the risk of abductions . Each room in the neonatal intensive care unit is fitted with one crib and accommodations for the parents . The Labor and Delivery area features the latest equipment and design for the comfort and care of the mother , her partner and baby .
In January the staff will begin training to be familiarized with the new devices and innovations at the new hospital . The opening of The New Valley Hospital marked the first time since 2019 that a new facility was added to New Jersey ’ s network of 70 acute care hospitals .
Nurses stations will be equiped with the latest monitoring devices using artificial intelligence .
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