In the evolving Sensing-as-a-Service ecosystem, no single solution provider can cover all the connectivity requirements for an organization’s IT systems. Neither can a data analyst be expected to have complete knowledge of a company’s vertical-specific needs, covering everything from facilities and finance to operations and task management.But when a data analyst is partnered with an open platform that takes...

Written by SmartSense | August 22, 2023 | Data, Innovation, Patient Safety, Healthcare

Hospital food service is one of the more complicated systems within the hospitality sector. Why? Hospital menus are, first and foremost, based on the curative and nutritional needs of patients in order to support the healing process. Yet, at the same time, hospital chefs must pay attention to variety, quality, aesthetics, and taste so that patients will find the foods appealing.Unfortunately, since hospital food is...

Written by SmartSense | July 18, 2023 | Food Safety, Food Service, Patient Safety, Healthcare

The global population is increasing at an astonishing rate. And with more people living longer than ever before, the prevalence of chronic diseases is also on the rise. It’s no surprise, then, that there is growing demand for designing cost-effective healthcare systems that can efficiently manage and provide a wide range of medical services while reducing overall expenses.To achieve optimal outcomes at the lowest...

Written by SmartSense | June 23, 2023 | Vaccines, Pharmacies, Patient Safety, Healthcare

IoT cybersecurity has been proven to keep patient and product data safe. Unfortunately, cybersecurity technologies in healthcare organizations have historically been underfunded. Yet given a recent FBI report addressing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in medical devices, as well as a 9.4% increase in the cost of the average healthcare data breach, security concerns for IT leaders within healthcare organizations are at...

Written by SmartSense | May 19, 2023 | Connected Facility, Healthcare

In the United States alone, the FDA estimates that 30%–40% of the food supply is wasted. That’s approximately 35 million tons annually. Or on a more human scale, that’s 219 pounds of waste per person each year.With record-high inflation rates increasing the potential for an economic recession, today’s consumers simply can’t afford to discard one-third of the food they purchase. Considering that global food prices...

Written by SmartSense | April 13, 2023 | Food Safety, Supply Chain, Grocery, Food Service