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Comer Children ’ s Hospital on campus has provided increased advantages to patients and their families with the introduction of enhanced medical technology .
“ We used to have a lot of electronic devices in patient rooms , but they weren ’ t really smart devices . Now , virtually every device that ’ s in a room , including the patient temperature thermometer is all integrated into the informatics system for maintaining the Electrical Medical Record for the patient ,” comments Capicchioni .
There have been significant advancements within medical technology , yet this has provided complex challenges with regards to construction and design . Not only is it now imperative for workers to ensure embedded technology is smart , the Wi-Fi
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Marco Capicchioni
Vice President , Facilities Planning , Design and Construction “ We really want to ensure it is a state of the art facility which is able to be operated at a reasonable cost and also help support our sustainability efforts ”
– Marco Capicchioni , Vice President , Facilities Planning , Design and Construction
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