Siemens equips Swiss hospital with IoT technology

Smart hospital Siemens equips Swiss hospital with IoT technology

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Hospital staff would spend over 72 minutes per shift searching for devices. This is just one of the many reasons why the Swiss Cantonal Hospital of Baden (KSB) now wants to use IoT technology from Siemens. Among other things, over 7,000 IoT sensors and 2,000 smart tags are being implemented. This technology is intended to improve the patient experience and optimize operations.

Baden Cantonal Hospital is to become the “smartest hospital” with Siemens.

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The open digital business platform Siemens Xcelerator, which supports the hospital’s digital transformation, was the central element here. The platform enables the development, setup and scaling of additional use cases and connects numerous data streams from the new KSB building with its users. The new building is scheduled to open in early 2025.

Navigate through the hospital using an app, find a wheelchair using a smart tag

To improve the patient experience, a navigation system for a specially developed app will be installed. This solution makes it easier for patients to find treatment rooms and other locations on the extensive hospital grounds, which should reduce waiting times and increase treatment capacity.

In addition, 2,000 smart tags are deployed that are assigned to important aids such as hospital beds and wheelchairs. These tags are connected to the Smart Hospital platform and enable Real time-Location services. According to consulting firm Frost & Sullivan, staff at healthcare facilities without such location services spend an average of 72 minutes per shift searching for devices. Real-time location services are designed to provide transparency and increase productivity by helping staff find items faster. This has a positive effect on the duration and quality of patient care.

Adrian Schmitter, CEO of the Baden Cantonal Hospital, emphasizes the importance of the partnership with Siemens: “As part of our technology partnership, Siemens and KSB are working together to advance the digital transformation of hospitals and thus create the best possible conditions for patient recovery and an attractive working environment for our employees Janina Beilner, Senior Vice President Healthcare at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, adds: “Our approach, which was developed in close collaboration with customers, uses digital tools and services to build an IoT platform. This can be used to add and scale individually tailored solutions for specific challenges. A perfect example of how our Siemens Xcelerator ecosystem works.”

In addition, the Baden Cantonal Hospital relies on Siemens’ building technology portfolio. This includes the Desigo CC building management system, Desigo Room Automation as well as fire protection and automation solutions. According to Siemens, the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) made the planning process efficient. (mc)

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