Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research
Date Submitted: Feb 8, 2018
Open Peer Review Period: Feb 10, 2018 - Jun 18, 2018
Date Accepted: Jun 18, 2018
(closed for review but you can still tweet)
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Internet of Things Buttons for Real-Time Notifications in Hospital Operations: Proposal for Hospital Implementation
Background:
Hospital staff frequently performs the same process hundreds to thousands of times a day. Customizable Internet of Things buttons are small, wirelessly-enabled devices that trigger specific actions with the press of an integrated button and have the potential to automate some of these repetitive tasks. In addition, IoT buttons generate logs of triggered events that can be used for future process improvements. Although Internet of Things buttons have seen some success as consumer products, little has been reported on their application in hospital systems.
Objective:
We discuss potential hospital applications categorized by the intended user group (patient or hospital staff). In addition, we examine key technological considerations, including network connectivity, security, and button management systems.
Methods:
In order to meaningfully deploy Internet of Things buttons in a hospital system, we propose an implementation framework grounded in the Plan-Do-Study-Act method.
Results:
We plan to deploy Internet of Things buttons within our hospital system to deliver real-time notifications in public-facing tasks such as restroom cleanliness and critical supply restocking. We expect results from this pilot in the next year.
Conclusions:
Overall, Internet of Things buttons have significant promise; future rigorous evaluations are needed to determine the impact of Internet of Things buttons in real-world health care settings.
Citation
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