Today I took my brother for his every-four-year colonoscopy. We are both very faithful about this since our mother died of colon cancer. Everything was just fine today, he got a clean bill of health. My job was to wait around while he went through the procedure and be ready to drive him home after. This I did with no problem.
The new technology I refered to in the title came into play during the waiting time. Before I was taken to the correct waiting room, and it's a good thing I had a guide or I might still be wandering around Parkview, I was given an informational brochure. In this brochure was a color coded list and instructions to watch the TV screen in the waiting room. The brochure also contained a code number for my brother. When I got there I saw the TV and found the rectangle (one of several) with my brother's code number in it. Then, as the morning wore on, I could watch the colors change. And it did. I saw it go from 'in surgery' (they seem to call everything surgery) which was blue, to 'in recovery' pink. Then a nurse came and guided me toward the exit so I could go get the car. All in all, it was a very smooth system. Good job, Parkview Randallia.
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