The aim of the SEMECO project RealTime Network is the (further) development of a smart patient bell that improves patient safety and relieves the burden on medical staff based on the integration of patient data (vital parameters, location, needs) into a healthcare platform.
The SEMECO project RealTime Network deals with the digitalization of inpatient care. To this end, data from existing systems (e.g. patient call system / “patient bell”, vital signs monitoring) is being integrated into a healthcare platform, while new types of sensors (e.g. for locating patients or medical devices) are being developed to improve inpatient care for patients. The healthcare platform enables more efficient, bilateral communication between patients and medical staff and increased patient safety thanks to an algorithm-based alarm system that alerts the relevant medical staff at an early stage in the event of impending emergencies.
Specifically, the further development of the patient call system enables patients to communicate their needs more efficiently and specifically. This can potentially improve patient safety and satisfaction, enable a more efficient allocation of resources and thus relieve the burden on highly qualified nursing staff. In this SEMECO project, the effects of digital interventions on the stress experience of healthcare professionals are also being scientifically investigated using the healthcare platform as an example. To this end, subjective impressions of the staff are combined with biological parameters and objective observation methods in order to quantify the effects of implementing digital innovations.
- Magdalena Wekenborg | EKFZ for Digital Health
- Jonas Steinhäuser | EKFZ for Digital Health
- Ingo Gurcke | Marsh Medical Consulting GmbH
- Erik Mademann | ZIGPOS GmbH
