Cleveland Clinic, Verizon to use 5G at new hospital

Cleveland Clinic is partnering with Verizon to deploy a private 5G network at its Mentor (Ohio) Hospital.

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Cleveland Clinic’s Mentor Hospital, which is scheduled to open in July, will utilize the new technology from Verizon to enhance patient care and bring more connectivity to providers, according to an April 18 press release from Verizon. 

The 5G network will be used to enhance:

  • Check-in kiosks for patients
  • Digital displays
  • Infotainment in patient rooms
  • Asset tracking
  • Virtual reality for patient and clinician education, as well as assisted surgery and imaging 

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