Siemens tech transforms Kantonsspital Baden into advanced Swiss hospital

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Ann Fairchild General Counsel, Siemens U.S., Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Siemens Corporation (U.S.) | Siemens Financial Services

Kantonsspital Baden (KSB) is set to become one of Switzerland's most advanced hospitals through the integration of Siemens IoT technology. This collaboration involves deploying 2,000 smart tags on essential assets like hospital beds and wheelchairs, which are linked to a Smart Hospital Platform. Frost & Sullivan, a global advisory firm, reports that in facilities lacking real-time location services (RTLS), staff typically spend 72 minutes per shift searching for equipment. The RTLS and dedicated application provided by Siemens aim to enhance transparency, ease equipment location, and boost productivity, thereby positively impacting patient care speed and quality.

"Siemens is an excellent partner to support our vision of becoming the leading smart hospital in Switzerland," stated Adrian Schmitter, CEO of Kantonsspital Baden. "As part of our technology partnership, Siemens and KSB are working together to drive the digital transformation of hospitals in order to create the best possible conditions for patient recovery and the ideal working environment for our employees."

Janina Beilner, Senior Vice President Healthcare at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, commented on the healthcare sector's potential for digitalization: "How can we make best use of technologies to support our customers on their digital transformation journey, to improve hospital processes and optimize clinical workflows? Our approach, developed in close cooperation with customers, uses digital tools and services to build an IoT platform in which solutions to specific challenges can be tailored, added, and scaled as they arise. It is the perfect example of our Siemens Xcelerator ecosystem at work."

Furthermore, KSB will benefit from Siemens’ building technology portfolio that includes systems such as Desigo CC building management system, Desigo room automation, fire safety solutions, and automation of primary systems. Building Information Modeling (BIM) was utilized during planning for efficient process management.

Siemens' customized IoT smart hospital platform aims to enhance patient experience while optimizing operations at Kantonsspital Baden.