Inpatient falls contribute significantly to increased care costs and longer stays, and can lead to blocked bedflow and poorer outcomes – all of which could have a significant impact on clinical workflow efficiency and quality of care in hospitals.
From isolated alarms to connected workflows
Connected beds can support data-driven workflow in hospital
As Europe’s hospitals face the impact of ageing populations and increased patient acuity, many of them are exploring how connected technologies can improve visibility into care environments – and the hospital bed has become a focus for innovation. Rebecca Nash, Clinical Manager, Baxter Connected Care (left) and Marloes Manders, Senior Neurology Nurse, Hospital Elkerliek, Netherlands (right) Inpatient falls contribute significantly to increased care costs and longer stays, and can lead to blocked bedflow and poorer outcomes – all of which could have a significant impact on clinical workflow efficiency and quality of care in hospitals. From isolated alarms to connected…
Source: Healthcare IT News