Healthcare and food service profoundly depend on the public trust. Any deviation that consumers experience regarding medication efficacy and food safety carries the potential for the following risks:

Written by SmartSense | January 17, 2024 | Food Safety, Patient Safety, Healthcare, Pharmacy

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 | Patient Safety, Healthcare

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...

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 | Patient Safety, Healthcare, Pharmacy

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...

Written by SmartSense | March 6, 2023 | Patient Safety, Healthcare