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Directions: Read the following text. Answer the questions after each text by choosing [A], [B], [C] or [D].
Stories from across the country show the dire situation the nation's hospital emergency departments are facing. Major problems with the health care system, staffing shortages and the large number of unvaccinated people are causing much of this crisis. All of these factors require big solutions. But there's also another cause unknown to the general public : technology.
For years, hospitals have wrestled with the need to bring their operations into a new technological era. A 2013 study found they lose a combined $8.3 billion annually to outdated tech through lost productivity and increased patient discharge times. Even new solutions that have been introduced are often fragmented, creating silos that don't communicate with each other. The pandemic has exacerbated these problems. Unsurprisingly, a study found that the average length of stay in an emergency department has gone up.
My team has been working with major hospitals in some of America's largest cities to help tackle this problem. Part of our solution creates instantaneous communication tools to inform staff at every point in a patient's journey. The moment an X-ray or lab is needed, the person responsible will be informed no matter where they are. The moment the results are ready, the doctor will receive a notification. If the physician does not respond within a few minutes, a triage system kicks in for taking action. This way, patients are cared for, and discharged or admitted, in a timely manner.
This just scratches the surface. An entire world of technology can speed up emergency departments in other ways. New imaging methods and diagnostic tests can be performed at a patient's bedside, and new tools can provide immediate results, the Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine reported. Patients' data can be uploaded automatically so that staff don't have to waste time inputting it manually into electronic health records. Robotic process automation can help free up staff as well. The possibilities are infinite.
Unfortunately, many hospitals need infrastructure updates to take advantage of some of these technologies. President Joe Biden and Democrats have been trying to provide funding to renovate hospitals, particularly 1,700 Veterans Affairs hospitals, through the Build Back Better Act.
At a time when so many doctors and nurses are burned out and leaving their professions, it's crucial to listen to them about what they need. They're clamoring for updated technology that is user friendly and trustworthy. While it might not sound as exciting as creating the next app that millions of people will want to download on their phones and get addicted to, technology to revolutionize hospitals is much more needed.
The good news is that the field of medical technology is growing rapidly. But there's still more work to do. Creators with new ideas to offer new solutions can make a tremendous difference. In a time of national crisis, it's our turn to step up.
The unfamiliar reason for hospital crisis is _______.
To solve hospital’s low efficiency, the author’s team______.
The example reported by Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine is used to illustrate______.
Many medical personnel are clamoring for ______.
The author’s attitude towards current crisis can be described as_____.
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