Digital twinning for smart hospital operations: Framework and proof of concept

Yilong Han, Yinbo Li, Yongkui Li, Bin Yang and Lingyan Cao

Technology in Society, 2023, vol. 74, issue C

Abstract: Analyzable data capturing physical entity activities is a prerequisite for complex hospital operational decision-makings. However, there is a lack of effective strategies to integrate real-time data from multiple sources for efficient clinical and non-clinical operations in healthcare settings. Drawing on previous explorations of digital twins that facilitate real-time feedback of physical entities, we propose a conceptual framework of digital twinning for smart hospitals, with identified information needs and enabling technologies. A pilot platform is developed and tested in a Shanghai municipal hospital. The results indicate that the digital twinning method enables continuous real-time control of related operational tasks, and further promotes the development of digitization, automation, and intelligence in hospital operations.

Keywords: Hospital operation; Smart hospital; Digital twin; Facility management; Real-time control (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2023.102317

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