Saegang Hospital, located in Pyeonghwa-dong, Jeonju, has established a real-time patient monitoring system based on digital infrastructure for smart hospital operations. The hospital aims to enhance patient safety and operational efficiency from the initial design phase centered around the platform.
On August 13, Saegang Hospital announced the completion of this system in collaboration with People and Technology, a company specializing in smart hospital solutions. The implementation was carried out with a platform-centered design that considers overall ward operations rather than simply introducing individual devices.
The smart hospital platform from People and Technology integrates patient vital sign data and bed and room information into a single system for management. Saegang Hospital has introduced the HiCardi wearable device for electrocardiograms and the Nonin wearable device for measuring oxygen saturation. The vital signs collected from these devices are integrated and managed at the ward level through the smart hospital platform.
The HiCardi and Nonin devices have been applied in key wards, including the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors, as well as the intensive care unit. This setup allows for real-time monitoring of vital signs such as electrocardiograms, respiratory rates, skin temperature, and oxygen saturation, enabling quick identification of changes in patient conditions and responses to abnormal signs in both the intensive care unit and general wards.
An electronic name tag system has also been installed across all wards, including the intensive care unit, serving as a display for intuitive access to bed and room information. The structure links the vital sign data collected from wearable devices in the ward to the smart hospital platform, ensuring stable integration and management of patient information at the ward level.
This implementation is significant as it represents a platform-based smart hospital construction rather than merely the introduction of single devices. Saegang Hospital operates nine medical departments, including orthopedics, neurosurgery, emergency medicine, internal medicine, surgery, plastic surgery, rehabilitation medicine, radiology, and anesthesiology, with a capacity of 200 beds and 13 medical staff. Neurology services will also commence on September 1.
People and Technology stated, "It is crucial to build an operational platform that considers both patient safety and medical staff efficiency from the early stages of hospital operations. We supported the establishment of the smart hospital platform from a hospital management perspective to help Saegang Hospital quickly establish a stable treatment environment."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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