Technology will have major impact on shaping future EDs, say the experts.
Technology can be a tremendous aid to any ED, if it is used properly, and it will have a growing role over the next 20 years. You might wish to enlist the help of pre-nursing or pre-law students to serve as "scribes," so that your doctors and nurses can spend less time at the computer and more time with patients. Be prepared for an increasingly informed patient population, many of whom may have gone online and have already "diagnosed" themselves. Stay on top of new technology that might improve care and safety, such as the "life stretcher," a mattress cover that automatically reads patients' vitals.
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