ARTICLE FEATURES . Smart Hospital Beds
Smart Hospital Beds Innovative applications for more accurate care
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mart hospital beds are among the most important elements in patient rooms within all kinds of medical facilities given the specifications they provide that contribute to raising the efficiency of medical personnel on the one hand, and facilitating the patient’s movement on the other hand. The manufacturing companies have worked to combine state-of-the-art technology with the medical sector’s requirements and have come up with beds designed according to innovative applications in order for the patient to receive more accurate care. Today, the manufacturing companies provide wireless smart beds that include a device that is directly connected to the nursing department, enabling the nurses to follow up on the patient's condition, monitor his vital functions, and track his condition remotely, but closely,
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SMART BEDS SAVE A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT IN HOSPITALS THROUGH MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES AND REMOTE SENSORS. THESE BEDS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO A QUALITATIVE ADDITION TO THE SMART HOSPITALS' COURSE OF ACTION.
taking into account the times of patient rounds, caring for them and having direct communication with them. Smart beds save a great deal of effort in hospitals through monitoring technologies and remote sensors. These beds have contributed to a qualitative addition to the smart hospitals' course of action. The smart beds are designed to facilitate the patient’s movement and help him regain his normal movement faster, with the presence of monitoring systems that alert the nursing staff when the patient moves and leaves the bed with the availability of side rails. Sensors can also monitor the health of the elderly, and other wireless devices can encourage the user to lead a healthy life, such as wearable heart monitors. This type of advanced bed greatly contributes to restoring the patient's wellness, health and activity as it is the main element to achieve this purpose, according to studies that con-
