Standford Hospital, which is part of Standford University recently announced a partnership with major Silicon Valley companies in conjunction with a new hospital. Apple, eBay, HP, Intel, Intuit and Oracle are teaming up with Standford to build a new hospital which will create a global model for patient-centered, technologically advanced health care. The design of the hospital will feature a multidisciplinary, intervention platform. The purpose of this approach is to co-locate services such as radiology, surgery, and the Emergency Department, which will enhance the care each patient receives.
The design of the hospital will utilize the latest in technology and be designed to anticipate the ever changing medical and technological progresses made, with flexibility to adapt to future innovations that are not even imagined yet. However, the hospital will remain sensitive and balanced in regards to Standford being a healing environment responsive to the emotional, social and psychological needs of patients and families.
The fact that Standford is doing this is no surprise. Standford has a history of taking the lead in being at the forefront of changes in the medical industry. Standford was one of the first medical institutions to institute and implement the fundamentals of Six Sigma back in 2003. With the success they have had, there is no doubt the technology being implemented will be a success.
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