Alexa might soon power your hospital rooms
By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #Health Smart device already being used to improve patient care in some health care facilities “Alexa, call the nurse.” This interaction could be coming to your hospital soon. According to Nurse.org, a form of Alexa that is already being used in hotels and apartments is being installed in hospitals as part of integrative health care technology. The technology is meant to improve a patient’s quality of life, controlling everything from asking a nurse for another pillow to lowering the room’s lights or turning on the television. Its use could be especially…