N.Y. provider to pilot GE's Smart Patient Room
The Smart Patient Room pilot at Bassett Medical Center a 180-bed, acute care inpatient teaching facility in Cooperstown, N.Y., has been approved by the site’s Institutional Review Board to begin data collection, according to GE Healthcare.
With the integration of this new technology into existing hospital rooms, the Smart Patient Room tool is designed to provide clinicians with real-time monitoring for patient risk and the ability to intervene via notification. The system is designed to track protocol adherence, such as proper hand hygiene compliance before and after interacting with a patient, periodic clinical rounding and monitor for increased risk of patient fall, the company stated.
With the integration of this new technology into existing hospital rooms, the Smart Patient Room tool is designed to provide clinicians with real-time monitoring for patient risk and the ability to intervene via notification. The system is designed to track protocol adherence, such as proper hand hygiene compliance before and after interacting with a patient, periodic clinical rounding and monitor for increased risk of patient fall, the company stated.