The High-Tech Hospital of the Future

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Less than three months ago, I underwent a surgical gastric bypass revision at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA - where my surgeon used the daVinci robot to perform the surgery. The results are amazing - and, I can say that because my orginal surgery was performed 'open', resulting in an abdominal scar from the 45-staple closure, and layer upon layer of adhesions, or scar tissue caused by the open procedure. Due to the use of the robot and my surgeons skilled direction, I had significantly less bleeding during surgery, and a much less painful and quicker recovery than with my previous surgery, even though it a was much more complex procedure. I would recommend this type of procedure, as well as any non-elective procedure, to be done laparascopically, and with the robot if possible!!!

Mindy of PA 11:05PM July 27, 2009

It is the doctors that have to be commended on use of technology. It is they who have taken the time to help creat the market and job opportunities for engineers to create these wonders. Thank you.

Tejesh Makanawala of CA 8:02PM July 19, 2009

I think that these rankings can be very different from both patient and physician perceptions and experiences. As a physician myself, I would recommend that patients seeking speacialized services research institutions and individual physicians and keep in mind that many good hospitals that are outstanding in certain areas may not be represented in these rankings. Furthermore, patients should inquire into a physician's own experience with different treatments/procedures to really get the complete story when choosing a health care provider.

Simon of IL 9:12AM July 18, 2009

I was surprised not to see UVA on your list as well. no virginia hospitals???

Dee of VA 10:23PM July 16, 2009

I was surprised not to find the Lahey Clinic in Burlington Ma not listed in your article. I have been a patient there for twelve year and have had several surgeries and several procedures. The quality of care, physicians and nursing staff is the best I have experience in my life.
What ranking did you give Lahey? While Mass General and Brigham and Women are large hospitals in my opinion the level of care I have experienced in both doesn't come close to that I have received at Lahey.

Ralph of MA 9:57PM July 16, 2009

Great article, very informative & shows what new technology is being researched & used to reduce human error & increase patient care in hospitals. Patient care & well being should be priority and because of that we at CareView http://bit.ly/3tKHnX have The CareView System which is, a secure real-time video monitoring system that connects the patient to the nursing station for continual observation by the nursing staff without having to constantly run back and forth to the patients’ room while recording all movement within the patient room for the length of the patients stay.
Thanks for the article.
Sam

Sam of TX 4:16PM July 16, 2009

My experience with mechanized, computerized healthcare is that the equipment--by reducing human labor--should reduce medical costs. I'm in the age group that has seen many changes in the way information is exchanged--copiers taking the place of carbon paper, etc. Computers are in all doctor's offices and hospitals I've used. I want taxes to be lavishly used to improve everyone's health. I want robots to make it less tiring for nurses to do their work. I want taxes to be used to train experts to keep people well, instead of being used to train people in uniform to cripple and kill people. Before he died, one of my sons had the tip of an index finger removed when a careless person using a cartridge loader clamped it down. It's too late for my son, but I've seen a video of a man's finger that was replaced by stem-cell therapy. It even grew a nail, a beautiful sight to see. Yes, yes, yes to medical machines and embryonic stem cell research.

auradawnveirs of CA 7:20PM July 15, 2009