Emergency Department Kiosks Offer Short Patient Check-Ins

And yet one more article about kiosks as used in Health care...I am a big proponent of these and a Sahara Tablet from Tablet Kiosk fits the bill with a touch screen unit...the design on the unit makes it easy to swap out another unit as well..something others may not offer...The ER Room is a great place for this technology...BD

Several hospitals around the nation are installing self-service computers in their emergency departments to facilitate patient check-in, helping to speed up the registration process, offer patients additional privacy and aid nurses in determining the most urgent cases, the AP/Chicago Tribune reports. The computers are geared toward cases without immediate need, while serious emergency cases, such as gunshot or car crash patients with serious injuries, are still treated immediately.