New TUG Robots Assist Mercy Co-workers, Create More Time for Patient Care
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For many, the feeling of wishing you had an extra pair of hands ̶ or maybe even a personal assistant ̶ is a familiar one. Whether the task to be tackled is bringing groceries inside, folding clothes or some other chore, most everyone can relate to having a long to-do list and not enough time to complete the tasks on it. [WATCH a Mercy TUG in action.]
- Today, as one in five health care workers in the U.S. has left the industry, the situation is even more urgent.
- To help co-workers do what they do best take care of patients Mercy has implemented an innovative way to accomplish time-intensive support tasks.
- TUGs, autonomous robots, take care of so many tasks that used to slow us down and take time away from our patients," said Kim Kerlagon, a patient ambassador at Mercy Hospital Jefferson, where the robots have been in use the past three years.
- "Mercy was among the first care systems in the U.S. to have a comprehensive, integratedelectronic health record.TUG robots are another in a growing list of innovations that enable Mercy co-workers to focus on delivering the best possible patient care.