Saudi firm plans $272m Dubai ‘smart hospital’
A company behind plans to build a $272 million “smart hospital” and research focused university in Dubai. It opened its first hospital in Saudi Arabia in 1978, plans to spend AED1 billion ($272 million) building a 300-bed hospital and a research-focused university in Dubai Silicon Oasis.Dubai Silicon Oasis says it plans to attract 500,000 medical tourists a year and boost its economy by up to AED2.6 billion in the next five years. By hosting FAMC at DSO, through the implementation of the prestigious medical facility project. The high-profile project seeks to implement the strategy put in place by the executive board for the promotion of Dubai as a leading destination for medical tourism. I am confident FAMC will serve as a hub for research and achieve medical milestones across a wide spectrum of healthcare issues.Technology such as IT-enabled patient rooms with health-monitoring technology will ensure the hospital conforms to high sanitation standards and will help reduce the possibility of medical errors, as well as simplify everyday operations and workflow. By removing time consuming paper trails, doctors and nurses will be freed up to focus more on patient care.
Primex brings real-time monitoring of clinical assets
Wireless monitoring of environmental parameters such as room temperature/humidity or storage temperatures allows healthcare organizations to eliminate the need for highly-trained personnel to record manual readings, allowing them to focus on caring for patients.Primex Wireless, a provider of solutions to automate and maintain facility compliance, increase efficiencies and reduce risk for enterprise organizations, has introduced the next generation of wireless monitoring with release of the OneVue™ Intelligent Monitoring platform.OneVue is a cloud-based, mobile-first platform that allows users to view monitoring data and configure the system using any Web browser on any tablet, smartphone, laptop or desktop computer. With its responsive design, OneVue automatically resizes and rearranges the screen to optimize the user’s experience for their mobile or desktop device. According to the company, OneVue eliminates the need for an organization’s IT team to install or maintain servers or software. Only a minimal IT commitment is required upfront to configure the platform for any healthcare organization’s network, regardless of size.
Wearable biometrics connect for health
Consumers are more in touch with monitoring their health and wellness than ever before but, until now measuring steps, heart rate, stress, sleep patterns and other health indicators usually required wearing multiple, often awkward, devices. So says Vital Connect, an industry pioneer of wearable biosensor technology for use in healthcare applications, which is introducing its first biosensor product, the HealthPatch biosensor, as a solution. The HealthPatch is capable of capturing clinical-grade biometric measurements in a continuous, configurable and non-obtrusive manner using a small yet powerful patch worn on the chest. HealthPatch can replace devices like chest straps, bracelets, arm bands, clip-on pedometers and sport watches currently being used to track fitness and wellness. Instead, athletes training for a major competition or average people simply trying improve overall health can wear the HealthPatch day and night for continuous readings and evaluations. Also, because the HealthPatch is worn on the chest and nearly invisible under most clothing, it can be worn outside the gym to the office, a party or other event without apprehension.