title: Courier robot keeps hospital staff 'on the job'.
abstract: A courier robot at Abington Memorial Hospital has allowed the hospital to maintain high standards of patient care in the face of budget constraints. The robot handles after-hours deliveries of meals and supplies efficiently and cost-effectively, thus freeing support staff to focus on other tasks.
authors.affiliation: Abington Memorial Hospital, PA, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deery
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D004607:Elevators and Escalators; D005521:Food Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006750:Hospital Distribution Systems / Q000191:economics; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D015143:Philadelphia; D012371:Robotics / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*