Medical robotic solution company Able Innovations has partnered with Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) to introduce ALTA Platform to the US.
A robotic patient handling platform, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center will be the first US hospital to implement the ALTA Platform.
It operates by automating lateral patient transfers to reduce injury risk for caregivers, enhance comfort and dignity for patients, and create operational efficiencies.
The system is already operating in Canada, enabling a single member of staff to perform patient transfers between beds, imaging tables, OR and procedure suite tables, stretchers and other sites within the acute-care setting.
By merging advanced robotics with human touch, this device is designed to improve safety, streamline workflows and elevate the overall care experience.
Through the initiative, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center and Able Innovations will seek to develop new workflows that offload the non-clinical and labor-intensive task of patient transfers to the ALTA Platform.
This will allow staff to focus on clinical decision-making and direct patient interaction, thus improving day-to-day workflow and supporting long-term sustainability of frontline health care professionals.
LHMC president, Susan Moffatt-Bruce, said: “This collaboration exemplifies Lahey Hospital & Medical Center’s commitment to identifying unmet clinical needs and accelerating the adoption of high-impact technologies,.
“By aligning patient care, workforce well-being and sustainable health care, the initiative advances human-centered innovation with measurable impact.”
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