The health system’s innovation institute teamed up with NuVision Technology to begin the pilot last week. The kiosks feature no-touch screening monitors that can take a person’s temperature via retina scans and allows people to answer questions about their COVID-19 status and symptoms.
“In this time of social distancing, and avoiding large crowds, we said, ‘How can we create a screening process that is contactless?'” Brie Riley, project manager at the innovation institute, told the publication.
The project aims to reduce the number of medical staff the hospital places to conduct health screenings at the entrances of its buildings. However, if someone has COVID-19 symptoms or a fever that the kiosk detects, there will be an attendant to direct them to the appropriate place, according to the report.
“We don’t want to turn anybody away, but we need to find out what is the best way to keep everyone safe,” Ms. Riley said.
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