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2021: Looking Ahead at Challenges for Facilities

Assessing the rush to embrace new technologies to keep patients, families and healthcare workers safe


What isn’t challenging in healthcare facilities these days?

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on resources at hospitals and other healthcare facilities throughout the world, many of which lacked the technology or resources to effectively care for patients while restricting the spread of the disease. As a result, there has been a rush to embrace new technologies that can help keep patients, families and healthcare professionals as safe as possible amid this difficult situation.

It is important to look ahead at what additional difficulties 2021 might bring for hospitals. It is critical to understand the way new technologies are used in facilities and their potential long-term uses. As priorities shift and processes change, Campus Safety examined the challenges healthcare facilities are likely to face in 2021, as well as how managers can use new and emerging technologies to manage those challenges.

Consider access control technology. Modern door stations equipped with network cameras and two-way intercoms have been deployed at ingress and egress points and within hospitals, ensuring that certain units or wards can remain as isolated as possible. These door stations provide audio, video and access control technology all rolled into one, making them a great way to ensure that movement into, out of and within these facilities is as controlled as possible.

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December 15, 2020


Topic Area: Safety


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