1. © 2009 IBM Corporation IBM Research Next Generation Hospital – Rambam – Technion – IBM Collaboration

2. © 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

3. © 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”