Children鈥檚 Mercy Kansas City launches nation鈥檚 first pediatric NASA-inspired operations center
Children鈥檚 Mercy Kansas City has launched a first-of-its-kind Patient Progression Hub 鈥 a hospital operations center that uses artificial intelligence, predictive analytics and real-time information to optimize care progression and coordination from the time a patient鈥檚 admission is requested until they are discharged. The 6,000-square foot hub, inspired by NASA鈥檚 mission control center, consists of a video wall with customized analytic apps (or 鈥渢iles鈥) to monitor and manage the flow of patients.