ON PREMISES: HOSPITALS & HEALTHCARE
EXPLORE A SOCIAL OCCUPANCY TECHNOLOGY If social distancing is designed to limit the number of
people in any one area, and make sure the spacing between them does not lead to cross contamination - then real-time sensor technology could help.
A traffic counting tool, can automate social distancing measures for any ward manager or healthcare provider. By collecting and monitoring live data of numbers and behaviours of staff, patients and customers at all times, decision makers can make informed judgements on where to position signage, what resources are needed at certain times and day, and even limit more people entering any given building.
Doors can also be programmed to automatically shut once the occupancy threshold has been reached, maintaining safe densities within a building. Such technology works by installing clever sensors at entrances and exits in any given location, building a factual picture of the flow of store traffic hourly, daily, weekly and year-on-year.
The technology can use a traffic light system, whereby ‘red’ is too busy and ‘green’ is acceptable capacity managed at a local site-specific level. This information is then shared on an app in real-time, with alarms set up to staff letting them know any change of status at any threshold points.
THE MORE DATA, THE BETTER There are other ways technology can support social
distancing too. Heat maps and dwell time maps can help understand visitor behaviour and where the pinch points (and likely for congestion) are in any space. Event analysis technology can be used to look back on a particularly busy period and plan for another time like this. Demographics technology can help understand which age groups might need more support and signposting, and how messages can be tailored accordingly.
COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on where, when and how we are able to interact with each other. For the healthcare sector in particular, the new social distancing guidelines have made footfall and traffic within a space an even more crucial data metric.
We know that decision-makers in healthcare are working hard to care for patients to keep our society functioning, while making sure their staff are safe.
Technology isn’t about replacing staff, it’s a means to empower them. By understanding the challenges our healthcare service is facing - and that it is directly linked to volume of patients and limiting spread of infection - technology can help decision makers plan, signpost, reassure and manage their teams safely.
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