Mr SAM robots will be rolled out at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in March, 2024 (Photo: bangkokpost.com)Bangkok (VNA) – The King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and the ThaiRed Cross Society have deployed robots to speed up the administrative processin its outpatient department in an effort to improve public services.
Dr. Chanchai Sittipunt, directorof the hospital, and Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said five of therobots, called Mr SAM, will be deployed, starting in March. The robots will takeover some procedures of patient registrations, as they are equipped to take pictures that willaid the admission process. They can also reschedule appointments for registeredpatients.
Meanwhile, Associate Prof. Dr. ML Kornkiat Sanitwong, thehospital's deputy director, emphasised that it is believed that theintroduction of Mr SAM will speed up the hospital’s services.
He noted that robots have played an increasinglyimportant role in daily life, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic, asthey help reduce the risk of infection and ease the workload of medical workersand doctors./.
