What the Hospitals of the Future Look Like
February 26, 2018/
Wall Street Journal, By Laura Landro
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-the-hospitals-of-the-future-look-like-1519614660
The days of the hospital as we know it may be numbered.
In a shift away from their traditional inpatient facilities, health-care providers are investing in outpatient clinics, same-day surgery centers, free-standing emergency rooms and microhospitals, which offer as few as eight beds for overnight stays. They are setting up programs that monitor people 24/7 in their own homes. And they are turning to digital technology to treat and keep tabs on patients remotely from a high-tech hub.