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Helping patients find their way around large hospital campuses.

Authors :
Kim, Meeri
Source :
Modern Healthcare. 9/4/2017, Vol. 47 Issue 36, p0028-0028. 1p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The article discusses UAB Medicine academic medical center's effort of creating a wayfinding system using Connexient's blue-dot indoor navigation software MediNav to provide a better experience for patients at its hospital campus. Topics mentioned include the uses of MediNav including the monitoring of patient visits and average time spent at each location, the role of paper maps in the first-phase of the system's implementation, and the effect of unhappy patients on a hospital's reputation.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01607480
Volume :
47
Issue :
36
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Modern Healthcare
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
125045108