Imagine being taken to a hospital by accident. You are nervous and not sure what will happen. Your first priority is to get better and healthier as soon as possible. Hospitals operate in a way that makes patients more anxious, because patients feel out of control and a lot of time is spent on the medical team. Waiting times, inattentive staff, completed files, and collecting health information can be a significant waste of time.

With the increasing integration of IoT technology in daily life, there is a significant improvement in hospital services. The Internet of Things enables patients to take control of the situation themselves, enabling physicians and hospital staff to provide the most effective care possible. By increasing transparency and allowing patients to control environmental conditions, patients can be assured that they are receiving the best medical care. On the other hand, by collecting patient data during their hospital stay, physicians gain clearer insights into the patient's body physiology and can offer more specific and specialized care plans.

New patient experiences

Hospital rooms in the coming years will have the following features:

waiting room

This is where continuous patient monitoring begins. Patients can enter their basic health information entirely through their mobile phone. This information is sent directly to the digital system and patients can see the exact waiting time on their mobile device.

Vital Signs

Many patients experience fear or anxiety during their hospital stay. In smart hospitals, it is possible for the patient to be aware of the vital signs of his body. As the nurse records the patient's vital signs, smart devices send information to the patient's cell phone. These devices can activate information in a timely manner with VR and AR technologies so that patients can observe and understand their body activities. This information is also part of the patient's digital report, collecting this information on an ongoing basis will benefit the patient and the physician.

Hospital rooms

A digital dashboard in hospital rooms provides information about patients' health status. To relieve the patient's anxiety, the exact time of the doctor or nurse visit is displayed. When a patient calls a nurse, the nurse's geographical location inside the hospital is determined and the nurse's movement is tracked. As physicians provide medical care to the patient, they can take the necessary steps and add relevant information. Once the physician has completed all of his or her care, the patient can retrieve detailed care instructions through a mobile app. The doctor or nurse can activate medication reminders from the hospital room and send them directly to the patient's mobile device, smartwatch, email, and more.

Between doctor and nurse visits, patients can control a variety of physical conditions in the room, including temperature, light and sound, as well as access to a complete information system and food selection via their mobile phones. Adding these features to hospital rooms will help patients feel more comfortable.

Pay

Patients do not need to fill out additional documents to pay for themselves. A summary of their hospitalization report will be emailed to them and patients can retrieve this information via their mobile phones. After a stressful hospital stay, it is often difficult to remember your doctor's discharge instructions. With new technologies, patients will have access to recommended activities, prescription reminders, physiotherapy treatments, and follow-up appointments. If the patient has a question from their doctor, there is no need to wait for it to be checked or try to contact a health care system. Instead, the patient can simply send an instant message to the caregiver and enable timely communication for medical purposes .