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Medical Advances
Wi-Fi is not just useful for the patients. It is also being used
for monitoring oxygen devices, smart beds, access to
electronic medical records, and real-time access to X-rays
and MRI scans. Such connectivity provides the users with
anytime-anywhere access and allows clinicians to provide
accurate and timely patient monitoring and focus on the
best quality of patient care rather than just administrative
tasks.
Guest Wi-Fi
Enabling guest Wi-Fi for patients and visitors will mean
that outpatient wait times can be put to good use, and
inpatients can stay connected to friends and family more
easily. Healthcare organizations can also update caretakers
with the latest information directly to their connected
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mobile devices, as well as enable services such as self-
check in, all of which can help to streamline workflows
while improving patient experience.
Smart Resource Allocation
Healthcare professionals, while trying to make the patient
experience as smooth as possible remains conscious of the
expenses involved in allocating resources. It is of course
important to bear the expenses in mind and ensure that
services are implemented and used in an effective manner.
In this regard, Wi-Fi technology can be used to track
wheelchairs, allowing staff to locate them easily and
reducing instances of equipment going missing. Presence
analytics can also identify which rooms are being used the
most, so the hospital can adjust accordingly.
The possibilities are endless and the future for healthcare
providers is a plethora of opportunity for enhanced
communication from the provision of Wi-Fi.
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