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Northeast Georgia Health System rolls out ‘air traffic control’ for patients

The Northeast Georgia Health System "care traffic control " center tracks patients as they enter the system Monday, July 18, 2022, where the team coordinates patients to the right type of care at its hospitals. - photo by Scott Rogers

2022 CARE 1.jpg — The Northeast Georgia Health System "care traffic control " center tracks patients as they enter the system Monday, July 18, 2022, where the team coordinates patients to the right type of care at its hospitals. - photo by Scott Rogers

With its wall-mounted TV monitors and real-time data, the nerve center may resemble airport traffic control, but the precious commodity here is human lives.