New Joplin hospital offers technological bells and whistles
A state-of-the-art hospital has risen from the ashes of a hospital destroyed by a hurricane in Joplin, Mo., four years ago.
Mercy Hospital Joplin is set to open March 22 and includes a number of updates such as private rooms, a pediatric wing and a neonatal intensive care unit. The new hospital also includes a telestroke program, EHR system, the latest imaging technology and a telemedicine center. A patient portal, called MyMercy, will allow patients to access their lab results and schedule appointments either in person or via video conferencing, according to a release.
The hospital will use remote patient monitoring such as telesepsis to monitor patients at risk for bacterial infections that may lead to sepsis. Ten patient beds are also wired with eAcute, a system that links data from patients gathered through sensors and sends it to a single nursing station for monitoring.
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