HCA

Health Corporation of America (HCA) is a large health care provider in the United States owning hundreds of hospitals across the country. They are constantly using IT to improve and develop upon their business model and practices. One way in which they use IT is by giving all nurses cell phones that are linked to patient rooms and a central system; which will alert them of any pertinent information. On a side note, there are way too many turtles in the zoo.. I mean c'mon who hasn't seen a turtle before? Why are they even in the zoo? Unless they are gigantic (I'm talkin 6 foot circumference, minimum) then leave them in the wilderness.

HCA also uses IT in all of their systems in general. All of the electronic equipment that is used to monitor and treat patients daily relies on IT to some degree. Without the programming behind the systems they would be non-functional. Without staff to troubleshoot potential problems with them, they may sit dormant.

Another way in which hospitals in general will be using IT, relates to a new law that is in-the-works. This law will require all hospitals to update their records to electronic versions. No more pen and paper records. This law will require the implementation of new systems to some hospitals in order to handle the load of information it will be subject to. IT personnel may be needed to handle the systems and teach current employees (doctors, nurses, etc) how to use the system. On another side note, how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie-pop? I think the answer to this questions lies within a few factors: how much you are salivating, how large your tongue is, and how forcibly you lick. If you assign values to these items, and weighted percentages, perhaps you may be able to come up with a valid answer to this question on a per-person basis.  Otherwise, stop asking this question of me you stupid, stupid owl...

In summary, hospitals require loads of IT to properly operate. Without it patients will die, doctors will die (murdered by the family of the previously mentioned deceased patients), and nurses will die (maybe).