Improving Patient Safety in Hospitals through Usage of Cloud Supported Video Surveillance

Predrag DaÅ¡iÄ‡; Jovan DaÅ¡iÄ‡; Bojan CrvenkoviÄ‡

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2017.042

Authors

Predrag DaÅ¡iÄ‡ SaTCIP Publisher Ltd., VrnjaÄka Banja 36210
Jovan DaÅ¡iÄ‡ SaTCIP Publisher Ltd., VrnjaÄka Banja 36210
Bojan CrvenkoviÄ‡ SaTCIP Publisher Ltd., VrnjaÄka Banja 36210

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2017.042

Keywords:

patient safety, healthcare, Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS), cloud technology

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Patient safety in hospitals is of equal importance as providing treatments and urgent healthcare. With the development of Cloud technologies and Big Data analytics, it is possible to employ VSaaS technology virtually anywhere, for any given security purpose.

AIM: For the listed benefits, in this paper, we give an overview of the existing cloud surveillance technologies which can be implemented for improving patient safety.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Modern VSaaS systems provide higher elasticity and project scalability in dealing with real-time information processing. Modern surveillance technologies can prove to be an effective tool for prevention of patient falls, undesired movement and tempering with attached life supporting devices. Given a large number of patients who require constant supervision, a cloud-based monitoring system can dramatically reduce the occurring costs. It provides continuous real-time monitoring, increased overall security and safety, improved staff productivity, prevention of dishonest claims and long-term digital archiving.

CONCLUSION: Patient safety is a growing issue which can be improved with the usage of high-end centralised surveillance systems allowing the staff to focus more on treating health issues rather that keeping a watchful eye on potential incidents.

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