A newer technology called infusion pumps, Bacallan shares, does away with the need to rely on gravity to inject different medications to a patient's circulatory system.

"These machine-calibrated boxes are actually [small] computers that give off alerts when patients have adverse reactions to medications," he explains. "They also have built-in recommendations that send out an alert when any of the patient's vital signs are not within normal range."

Bacallan stresses that these devices are centrally managed from a server linked through a wireless data connection, which underscores the need for a reliable wireless infrastructure.

CSMC has around 100 of these pumps already deployed in the hospital. And unlike traditional infusion methods, multiple infusions can be performed with just one pump.

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