‘The ROI is absolutely there’: Smart rooms at Valley Health System
Written by Giles Bruce, Reporter, Becker's Healthcare
Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System’s investment in smart rooms at its new $868 million hospital has been “worth every penny,” its IT chief told Becker’s.
The 370-bed, 910,000-square-foot Valley Hospital opened last April in Paramus, with rooms outfitted with 75-inch “foot wall” smart TVs, temperature control, on-demand food service and AI for fall prevention. Because modern hospital standards call for more space, the smart technology has prevented the health system from having to hire more staff. The new hospital has also been experiencing high patient volumes and patient experience scores.
“Everything about this investment is paying off. I’m paying it back with no question,” said Eric Carey, vice president and CIO of Valley Health System. “The ROI is absolutely there.”
Powered by the Vibe Health by eVideon platform, the rooms feature shade controls on the pillow speakers, temperature and light controls on the foot walls, and iPads for video conferencing. The TVs not only offer entertainment but also replace dry-erase boards, with up-to-date info from the Meditech Expanse EHR and staff names and pictures via real-time location system badges.
Vibe Health's Aware digital door signs indicate allergies and fall risks, with real-time data from the EHR. Mr. Carey called it “data integration on steroids.”
