Using smart data to improve asset utilization and nurses' user experience

摘要

Mobile workstations are designed to enhance the daily routines and workflow of today's healthcare providers, and hospitals depend on these carts to be operational every hour of every day - despite having some of the most demanding mobility, utilization and battery-power requirements of any clinical equipment. Of all the information technology found in hospitals, managing mobile workstations used by nurses at the point of care is among the most challenging responsibilities for IT departments. While the positive impact of nursing carts within hospitals is indisputable, IT staff must account for the impact of user behavior. Carts don't always end up where they belong, batteries are left uncharged and equipment is frequently misplaced. Diagnosing, solving and preventing these problems are dilemmas for IT when real data is lacking to evaluate what is actually occurring.