Hospital food service operations 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...
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...
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...
Improving patient safety and satisfaction are important key performance indicators (KPIs) for hospitals and healthcare organizations. One proven method to help achieve these KPIs is to implement an Internet of Things (IoT) Sensing-as-a-Service. Sensing-as-a-Service integrates multiple sensors with machine learning to analyze large datasets, deliver digital task management, and streamline complex compliance...
