How is technology helping us in this covid 19 pandemic situation.Explain in details for 10 marks
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COVID-19 has changed our identities as resident physicians to the very core. Seemingly overnight, as the virus spread throughout our community, our workplace transformed from one of comforting familiarity to one with uncertainty and fear for the safety of our patients, our coworkers, our families and ourselves.
Rapid innovation and implementation of technology has allowed us to navigate the challenges from this deadly threat and safely care for our patients.
For years, we have walked through the bustling entrance to Stanford Hospital in the early morning, encountering our coworkers, exchanging pleasantries and finishing an extra large cup of coffee before the shift starts.
These weeks have been different. From the moment you approach the front entrance of Stanford Hospital, it is clear that technology has transformed our typical daily workflow.
Staff line up six feet apart for daily screening. One by one, they snap a photo of a QR code ,which takes them to a screening survey to ensure they are asymptomatic. As they don a face mask, a nurse scans their temperature with an infrared thermometer before they are cleared for work.