Case Study · Healthcare

How McGill University Health Centre Transformed Patient Navigation with Digital Wayfinding

A large-scale deployment of Eye-In's indoor wayfinding solution across a 85,000 m² hospital campus in Montréal, reducing navigation time and improving the patient experience.

June 2026 · 12 min read
About the project
Enterprise
McGill University Health Centre
Industry
Healthcare / Hospital
Location
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Superficie
85,000 m²
Visiteurs / an
320,000+

Project Overview

Discover how Eye-In designed and deployed a complete indoor wayfinding ecosystem across the entire hospital campus.

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At a glance
Problem
Patients and visitors disoriented in a complex, multi-building campus leading to missed appointments and staff overload.
Solution
Multi-device indoor wayfinding with interactive kiosks, mobile app, and QR code entry points throughout the facility.
Deployment
24 interactive kiosks · Mobile wayfinding app · 180+ QR code access points · Real-time map updates
Features
Indoor mapping · Turn-by-turn navigation · Accessibility mode · Multi-language · Staff directory · POI search
Key Benefits
−40% navigation time · +34% patient satisfaction · −60% navigation-related staff interruptions

How wayfinding help people journey in the hospital

From appointment confirmation to post-visit: how Eye-In guides every visitor through the hospital.

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Since deploying Eye-In's wayfinding solution, our patient satisfaction scores related to navigation have improved by 34%. Our reception staff can now focus entirely on care. They no longer spend a third of their shift giving directions.
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Dr. John Doe
Director of Patient Experience, McGill University Health Centre
The Challenge

A 85,000 m² campus that patients couldn't navigate

McGill University Health Centre is a sprawling multi-building healthcare campus serving over 320,000 patients and visitors annually. With 6 interconnected buildings, 12 floors, and hundreds of specialized departments, navigating the facility had become a significant operational challenge.

Surveys revealed that 1 in 3 patients arrived late to their appointment because of navigation difficulties. Reception staff reported spending up to 2 hours per shift answering directional questions. The hospital's signage system (last updated in 2009) was inadequate for the growing complexity of the campus.

  • 33% of patients late due to navigation difficulties
  • Outdated static signage from 2009
  • No accessible routes clearly identified
  • High staff interruption rate for directions
The Solution

A complete multi-device wayfinding ecosystem

Eye-In deployed a fully integrated indoor wayfinding solution covering every touchpoint of the patient journey. Working closely with the hospital's facilities team, we created a precise digital map of the entire campus, including all corridors, elevators, stairwells, and departments, updated in real time as room assignments change.

The deployment combines 24 high-touch interactive kiosks at key entry and decision points with a mobile-first wayfinding experience accessible via QR codes placed at 180+ locations throughout the facility. Multi-language support (French, English, Spanish, Arabic) and a dedicated accessibility mode ensure every visitor can navigate with confidence.

  • 24 interactive kiosks at strategic decision points
  • 180+ QR code access points across all floors
  • Real-time map updates by the facilities team
  • 4-language support + full accessibility mode
  • Integration with the hospital's appointment system

What users get from Eye-In Solutions

Every stakeholder in the hospital benefits from a smarter, more connected navigation experience.

Patients

Patients benefit from reduced stress and fewer missed or delayed appointments. The ability to plan their route before arrival (via a link sent with their appointment confirmation) sets expectations and builds confidence from the first interaction.

Staff

Staff save significant time no longer navigating directional questions and workflow interruptions. With navigation handled autonomously by the system, clinical and administrative teams can focus entirely on care and their core responsibilities.

Volunteers

Volunteers gain a reliable and always up-to-date wayfinding tool that allows them to provide faster, more accurate assistance, enabling them to focus on higher-impact patient interactions rather than memorizing building layouts.

Visitors & Families

Visitors and families can find their way to patients' rooms and waiting areas more easily, without relying solely on information desks or printed floor plans. Real-time updates mean they are never sent to a wrong or closed area.

Explore the Hospital Map

Interactive indoor map deployed across the entire McGill University Health Centre campus, powered by Eye-In Indoor Wayfinding.

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