A peek at the hospital of the future

In Mountain View, Calif., one hospital is looking to the future.

At El Camino Hospital, robots are enlisted to help with small tasks, devices keep the noise down and patients' beds actually digest and translate the doctor's orders.

In a new video, our intrepid correspondent Sumi Das takes a tour of one of the most technologically advanced medical facilities in the world.

Here's a look:

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