Why automation is the medicine that hospitals and the healthcare system needs

Hospitals are increasingly using mobile robots to move materials and relieve worker strain. Source: Cleveland Clinic

Hospitals are wrestling with workforce shortages, aging infrastructure, and a financial model stretched to its limits. The American Hospital Association projects that the U.S. will face a shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2033. At least 200,000 nurses must be hired per year to meet increased demand and to replace retiring nurses.

The math doesn’t add up unless we change the equation.