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We
humans are naturally built to recognize shapes, colors, and movements,
while reading text is really a burden of the civilized modern life. So
when groups of people want to get something done quickly and efficiently,
the best solution is to use shapes, colors, and movements to communicate
among them. Just look at all the hand gestures used in sports and combat,
or the simple yet effective traffic signs and vehicle tail lights, not to mention the universal "v"ictory or "OK"
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Over
the Christmas holiday in 2001, upon a dose of inspiration Mr. Sean Zheng,
the founder of Sandwalk, sketched out the look and feel of the Jogger™
system, drawing from his many years of unique experiences in
designing roadside signage and software applications.
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Ever
since its inception, Jogger has been known for its intuitive designs, ease
of use, and
its ever evolving and expanding list of capabilities. Jogger has been a hallmark
for software simplicity and efficacy serving an industry that has become more
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Physicians
would define how resources are used in their clinic and what status or
messages are to be communicated across their pod. Then with a few
touches of the screen (on a touch-sensitive LCD), a doctor's commands are
instantly broadcasted across the entire clinic. Nurses and staff can
see and respond to every command and event, no matter where they are and
what they are doing at the moment, as long as they can see a Jogger status
display.
Although
overhead displays like the ones depicted below are extremely effective in a
clinic, they are not the only way to show Jogger status. A smaller
clinic can fully enjoy the benefits of the Jogger system.
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With one
desktop computer on the nurse's counter and another laptop or tablet
computer for the doctor, a clinic can start to run Jogger in a matter of
minutes.
In
larger clinics, we have found that the most used and praised feature of Jogger Clinic
is the multi-pod display, where the staff and managers can see the status of
all pods in one glance. |
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But unlike airport arrival & departure
displays which are full of hard-to-read text, you don't need to "read" the Jogger display in order to "know" what's
going on or how busy the pods are. Clinic managers can therefore
instantly reallocate resources to where they are needed the most.
Nothing can beat the power of information, which would give workers the
ability to be their best. |
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