{"id":7956,"date":"2017-06-15T07:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T15:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2017\/06\/15\/news-1737\/"},"modified":"2017-06-15T07:00:37","modified_gmt":"2017-06-15T15:00:37","slug":"news-1737","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2017\/06\/15\/news-1737\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Ways to Improve Hospital Efficiency \u2013 3 Tips for Hospital Facility Managers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit to Author: Estelle Schweizer| Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 13:08:42 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rising energy costs. Tighter operating budgets. Staff spread thin and asked to do more with less. If you run a hospital, these operating constraints sound all too familiar. Facility managers struggle to address these issues and provide better energy efficiency and operational efficiency in their hospitals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Schneider Electric offers a new solution delivered via Schneider Electric\u2019s EcoStruxure for Healthcare<\/a> IoT platform and EcoStruxure Building Operation<\/a> software (formerly StruxureWare Building Operation). \u201cThe new Clinical Environment Optimization<\/a> solution helps healthcare facilities make smarter decisions about their energy use based on critical room occupancy data that previously hasn\u2019t been used to its full potential,\u201d says Michael Sullivan, Buildings Segments President, Schneider Electric. Now hospitals no longer waste energy by heating, cooling, or lighting empty rooms.<\/p>\n

Using room occupancy data, the Clinical Environment Optimization automatically adjusts room conditions based on information entered in the hospital\u2019s admission, discharge, transfer (ADT) system. The building automation system manages lighting control, temperature control, and airflow management automatically based on this information and includes the ability for local override when needed.<\/p>\n

How does the Clinical Environment Optimization solution work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Clinical Environment Optimization solution integrates with existing systems via a Health Level-7 (HL7) interface. HL7 is an organization that develops open standards in support of healthcare system interoperability. It is one of the most widely implemented standards used in healthcare. This standard is what allows the exchange of clinical data and links clinical and facilities systems.<\/p>\n

The Clinical Environment Optimization solution can also connect to existing infrastructure systems using BACnet, LONworks, or Modbus protocols, which are commonly used for building automation and control applications.<\/p>\n

3 tips for easy optimization<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Integrate the BMS and the hospital ADT system to reduce energy spend in unoccupied patient rooms, operating theaters, and clinical areas.<\/li>\n
  2. Use the room occupancy information to alert housekeeping staff to time periods when rooms are empty and available for cleaning<\/li>\n
  3. Use the room occupancy information to alert facilities staff to time periods when the rooms are empty and available for maintenance and repairs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    One size fits all <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Applicable to any size healthcare facility, the Clinical Environment Optimization solution offers the following:<\/p>\n