Dayton (Ohio) Children's Hospital's recently integrated Vocera's hands-free communication technology into clinical workflows at its new 260,000-square-foot patient tower.
The technology includes a secure texting application, hands-free communication badges and pillow speakers, which connect patients directly to nurses. The pillow speakers allow patients to push a button for "pain" or "potty," and an alert is sent directly to the nurse.
"The children love the Vocera badges. They call them our Star Trek buttons," said Jayne Gmeiner, RN, Dayton Children's Hospital's CNO, in an emailed release. "We selected Vocera knowing that the company was aligned with our mission and that its solutions would simplify patient and care team communication."
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