Data improves buildings and if your building is a hospital, that improvement leads to saving lives. Data can improve diagnosis, patient care, find staff in an emergency, locate equipment, optimize lighting and air quality, improve staff and patient mood, and increase efficiency to release funds. Each of these data applications plays its part in improving the ability of hospitals to save lives, but the true potential of smart hospitals comes when all building systems are interconnected. That is now the goal of a draft strategy proposed by the British National Health Service (NHS) this summer, in the wake of the worst health crisis in over a century. “Data saves lives. More effective use of data will deliver better patient-focused care. It will free up staff time to focus on patients and allow clinicians to make better, more informed decisions on treatment and support,” said, now-former Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock. “The pandemic has taught […]