New Ohio hospital maximizes wireless processes

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Nursing Spectrum, March 17, 2008

OhioHealth Inc.'s new Dublin Methodist Hospital features an abundance of state-of-the-art medical equipment. The technological innovations at the new $150 million full-service community hospital include electronic medical records, VOCERA wireless communication badges for employees, wireless laptops for patients, and bar-code scanning technology to scan patient ID bracelets.

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