The Future of Hospitals: Real-Time Data and Building Performance

Healthcare environments, especially hospitals, are undoubtedly one of the most critical facilities in the world.

The coronavirus pandemic has proved that hospitals are essential to our survival and public health. As such, hospital stakeholders must always explore and improve their operations to ensure their patients' well-being and the hospital staff's safety.

One of the most crucial aspects of hospital operations is real-time data that informs building performance. This means not just knowing when a boiler is close to breaking, but understanding the environment as a whole.

In this blog post, we'll discuss the reasons why hospitals need real-time data and building performance, how the hospital space is developing towards these advancements, and why not making these changes may cost you more in the future.

The healthcare industry is evolving, and so should the hospital environment.

Nowadays, hospitals face a lot of challenges, including increasing energy prices, ageing infrastructure, the need for environmental sustainability, and the design and space use of facilities that accommodate patient-centred care. Furthermore, hospitals must guarantee resilience of spaces, especially during the unprecedented times facing many hospitals worldwide now.

To deliver outstanding patient care, stakeholders need to understand how the building works at all times. Timely access to data, for instance, will inform contractors on when to replace standard equipment such as water pumps and HVAC units, saving money for the hospital in the long run. Moreover, real-time data helps managers identify under-utilised spaces, helping the hospital make data-driven decisions that improve efficiency and reduce energy consumption.

Real-time data provides stakeholders with a comprehensive view of the healthcare environment and fosters energy savings.

With the continuous rise of energy prices, many hospitals around the globe are looking into solutions to reduce costs while ensuring patient comfort and optimal operations. By incorporating significant electrical and HVAC operational changes, hospitals can achieve impressive cost savings. Furthermore, data is essential not only for managing energy costs but also for guaranteeing patient safety.

Hospitals must monitor their digital infrastructures around the clock to prevent patient data breaches and protect them from cyber-threats.

By incorporating real-time data and building performance, hospitals can guarantee space resilience during times of crisis.

With the recent pandemic, hospitals worldwide continue to face numerous challenges that were unforeseen before, and space resilience is essential now more than ever.

Hospital floors and patient rooms must be used and disinfected regularly during pandemics, showing the need to have an understanding of how the space was designed. By investing in a data-driven approach, stakeholders can envision the healthcare environment's performance and make data-driven decisions, ensuring space resilience during emergencies.

In conclusion, hospitals that want to remain competitive must invest in real-time data and building performance.

These advancements will provide stakeholders with a broader view of the healthcare environment, guarantee space resilience in times of crisis, foster energy savings, enable efficient use of space, and, overall, ensure patient wellbeing.

Real-time data empowers hospitals to monitor the building and operational systems and make data-driven decisions to reduce costs and guarantee patient safety. Hospital stakeholders must look into these advancements to remain viable and sustainable in the coming years.

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