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MissionseedpublicHospital Novo Horizonte

Halve ward delivery time at Hospital Novo Horizonte by 2027

A concrete problem with an owner, a number and a deadline: ward logistics at a private hospital in São Paulo.

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Problem

Median delivery time in ward B is 41 minutes; nurses do the carrying.

Desired outcome

Median delivery time of 20 minutes with the same nursing headcount.

Who answers for the problem
Hospital Novo Horizonte, operations directorate
Territory or context
São Paulo, Brazil
Deadline
Jun 30, 2027
State
active
People or organisations affected
Nursing staff, patients on ward B, pharmacy
Restrictions
No structural retrofit of corridors; elevator vendor contract runs until 2027.
Success metrics
Median delivery time; nursing time on logistics per shift; incidents per 1,000 deliveries

Nurses in ward B spend up to a third of each shift moving supplies, samples and meals. The mission is to cut the median delivery time from 41 to 20 minutes with a mixed fleet of wheeled and humanoid robots, without adding headcount.

What we know: two elevators, corridors 1.8 m wide, pharmacy on the ground floor. What we do not know: whether the elevator vendor will open an API, and what the nursing council will accept.

What is missing now3

  1. A way through·a blocker removed·answered·reward BRL 3,000
    The elevator vendor has not agreed to open its API
    RDRafael Duarte1 response2 days ago
  2. Someone·an expert·answered
    Someone who has integrated robots with hospital elevators
    RDRafael Duarte1 responseelevator integration · building automation · service robots2 days ago
  3. Research·research·open
    Which hospitals already run mixed robot fleets across elevators?
    RDRafael Duarteno responses2 days ago

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