Officials with Nova Scotia Health have launched a pilot program with new technology they hope will improve the workflow for clinicians while also making people feel safer at work.

The health authority recently signed a deal worth about $531,000 with Vocera, a division of U.S.-based medical technology giant Stryker, for 158 hands-free wearable badges, along with the ability to grant an additional 142 users concurrent access to the software through an app on their smartphone or desktop computer.

Dr…