Baden AG/Zürich – The Baden Canton Hospital will become one of the smartest hospitals in Switzerland thanks to Internet of Things (IoT) technology developed by Siemens. The IoT platform and app-based navigation system is scheduled to launch in early 2025.
the Baden Canton Hospital (KSB) works loudly Media release with Siemens Switzerland In offering a platform with specific IoT technology specially designed for KSB and an app-based navigation system for employees and visitors. This would make KSB Hospital one of the smartest hospitals in Switzerland, according to a statement from Siemens Switzerland. The applications are scheduled to launch in early 2025.
Siemens uses intelligent infrastructure technologies and digital services from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio. The customized IoT platform containing more than 7,000 sensors aims to ensure better support, higher energy efficiency and improved operational processes, according to the statement.
The navigation system aims to help patients and staff find their way around the hospital. Real-time location services included in the project will support employees in locating essential resources. This should result in time savings and more efficient operations. According to surveys conducted by the global consulting company Frost and Sullivan Across European headquarters in London and Oxford, staff in healthcare facilities without real-time location services spend an average of 72 minutes per shift searching for devices.
Siemens uses a total of 2,000 smart tags at KSB, which are dedicated to the most important aids such as hospital beds, wheelchairs and other medical devices and connected to the hospital's smart platform.
“With Siemens, we have a capable partner at our side to realize our vision of becoming the leading smart hospital in Switzerland,” Adrian Schmitter, CEO of Baden Cantonal Hospital, was quoted as saying. m/gba
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