© 2009 IBM Corporation IBM Research Next Generation Hospital – Rambam – Technion – IBM Collaboration
© 2009 IBM Corporation IBM Research Improving Patient Care Processes The Goal: Improve Patient Care Processes in hospitals The solution: ► Three way collaboration – Rambam, Technion, IBM Research ► Improvements based on advanced research capabilities ► IBM OCR mechanism Significant financial support Results are publicly available The impact ► Ongoing improvements in hospital wards ► Examples: Emergency room physical design, ward placement algorithm, ED dashboard
© 2009 IBM Corporation IBM Research SRII Award Recipient “Rambam, Technion and IBM Research were named the joint winner of the Services Partnership Award for the best collaborative practice between industry, academia, and government.” “Rambam, Technion, and IBM Research successfully demonstrated a practical example of collaboration among industry, academia, and government to bring innovative ideas and practices to fruition in order to solve real-world business challenges”