Home-care nursing controlled mobile robot with vital signal monitoring

Mireles, Caridad; Sánchez, Mario; Cruz-Ortiz, David; Salgado, Iván; Chaírez, Isaac

doi:10.1007/s11517-022-02712-y

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“…Finally, advanced technology in chatbots such as ChatGPT from OpenAI could potentially support administrative tasks such as writing and correcting medical reports. Care robots are slowly touching ground in hospitals and care homes in order for transport but also for vital signs and PRO assessment [14].…”

Section: Sustainability and Automatisationmentioning

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Digital transformation of an academic hospital department: A case study on strategic planning using the balanced scorecard

Hügle,

Grek

2023

PLOS Digit Health

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Digital transformation has a significant impact on efficiency and quality in hospitals. New solutions can support the management of data overload and the shortage of qualified staff. However, the timely and effective integration of these new digital tools in the healthcare setting poses challenges and requires guidance. The balanced scorecard (BSC) is a managerial method used to translate new strategies into action and measure their impact in an institution, going beyond financial values. This framework enables quicker operational adjustments and enhances awareness of real-time performance from multiple perspectives, including customers, internal procedures, and the learning organization. The aim of this study was to adapt the BSC to the evolving digital healthcare environment, encompassing factors like the recent pandemic, new technologies such as artificial intelligence, legislation, and user preferences. A strategic mapping with identification of corresponding key performance indicators was performed. To achieve this, we employed a qualitative research approach involving retreats, interdisciplinary working groups, and semi-structured interviews with different stakeholders (administrative, clinical, computer scientists) in a rheumatology department. These inputs served as the basis for customizing the BSC according to upcoming or already implemented solutions and to define actionable, cross-level performance indicators for all perspectives. Our defined values include quality of care, patient empowerment, employee satisfaction, sustainability and innovation. We also identified substantial changes in our internal processes, with the electronic medical record (EMR) emerging as a central element for vertical and horizontal digitalization. This includes integrating patient-reported outcomes, disease-specific digital biomarker, prediction algorithms to increase the quality of care as well as advanced language models in order save resources. Gaps in communication and collaboration between medical departments have been identified as a main target for new digital solutions, especially in patients with more than one disorder. From a learning institution’s perspective, digital literacy among patients and healthcare professionals emerges as a crucial lever for successful implementation of internal processes. In conclusion, the BSC is a helpful tool for guiding digitalization in hospitals as a horizontally and vertically connected process that affects all stakeholders. Future studies should include empirical analyses and explore correlations between variables and above all input and user experience from patients.

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Section: Sustainability and Automatisationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Digital transformation of an academic hospital department: A case study on strategic planning using the balanced scorecard

Hügle,

Grek

2023

PLOS Digit Health

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“…The common transfer carriers are divided into direct and indirect carriers [7]. Direct carriers adopt a bed-wheelchair integrated design.…”

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Hybrid Nursing Robot Based on Humanoid Pick-Up Action: Safe Transfers in Living Environments for Lower Limb Disabilities

Li,

Wang,

Deng

2023

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This research paper outlines the development of a modular and adjustable transfer care robot aimed at enhancing safe and comfortable transfers for individuals with lower limb disabilities. To design this robot, we utilized a 3D motion capture system to analyze the movements of a person assisting another person and to determine the necessary range of motion and workspace for the robot. Based on this analysis, we developed a 3-UPS + UPR parallel spreader to transfer the person receiving care. We also conducted kinematic and dynamic analyses of the parallel spreader to validate its operational space and to obtain the force change curve for the drive. To evaluate the robot’s performance, we enlisted the help of ten volunteers with varying heights and weights. Our findings indicate that the pressure distribution during transfers remained largely consistent. Additionally, the surveys revealed that those receiving care perceived the robot as being capable of securely and comfortably transferring individuals between different assistive devices. This modular and adaptable transfer assistance robot presents a promising solution to the challenges encountered in caregiving.

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