New Digital Wayfinding Tool To Help Hospital Goers Navigate Peterborough Regional Health Centre

The Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) has announced Thursday that the MazeMap wayfinding system is now live; a digital tool to aid in hospital navigation.

photo courtesy of The Peterborough Regional Health Centre.

This GPS-enabled tool supports wayfinding within the hospital, starting with a new touchscreen kiosk inside the Main Entrance, or one of four additional touchscreens in locations throughout the hospital building.

Find your way using MazeMap:

1. Tap the touchscreen to get started

2. Search for or add the location you are looking for

3. A map and the best route for you to take will pop up

4. (Optional) Scan the code on the screen to add the directions to your phone

Using a personal device to access directions is completely optional, and is not required to use the MazeMap system. If you do choose this option, you are encouraged to connect to the “PRHC Guest” Wi-Fi network. This will allow the MazeMap system to determine which floor you are on to best guide you to your destination.

Patients and visitors who are using personal devices are also encouraged to download the MazeMap app and search for Peterborough Regional Health Centre to support improved navigation through the hospital.

“Peterborough Regional Health Centre is a 715,000-square-foot regional referral hospital, and we’ve heard your feedback about how challenging it can be to navigate our hallways, whether you’re coming for an appointment, as a support person or to visit a loved one,” says Evan Lyons, VP, Digital Services, Strategy & Planning and Chief Information Officer. “Our goal with the digital MazeMap system is to help make your time at the hospital just a bit easier by providing more and better information, right at your fingertips.”

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PRHC Now Offering Free Public WiFi

PRHC Hospital has just announced that they are now offering free public wireless access in public and outpatient areas of the hospital.

By July 2017, wireless internet access will be available throughout every area of the Health Centre.

Wireless internet access is now available through your laptop computer or mobile device in the following areas of the hospital: Emergency Department, Cancer Care, Dialysis, Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Outpatients, Surgical Outpatients, Outpatient Physiotherapy clinics, Outpatient Laboratory, Labour & Delivery, Women's Health Care Centre (Level 4), Cardiac Cath Lab, Outpatient waiting areas, Cafeteria, Volunteer Services, Multifaith Centre, Boardroom & meeting rooms, Public Hallways & stairwells.

For instructions on how to connect, click here.

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