Question

1. You are asked to build a new hospital: This will be an elderly hospital. And It will be a digital hospital, which will use all technological facilities. This assignment will be prepared in 2 parts.

a) FİRST PART: Remember all the topics you learned in this lesson. Plan the technological applications that should be in the digital hospital you will build using this knowledges.( Information: This section will be at least “2” pages.)

b) SECOND PART: Using your creativity and modern technology, plan a communication method for elderly patients who can be used in this hospital and also after discharge. ( Information: This section will be at least “1” page.)

Answer 1

FIRST PART : Technological applications to build an elderly hospital

Technological applications that should be in any digital hospital to be built .

• Redefined care delivery: Emerging features including centralized digital centers to enable decision-making, continuous clinical monitoring, targeted treatments (such as 3-D printing for surgeries), and the use of smaller, portable devices will help characterize acute care hospitals.

• Digital patient experience: Digital and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can help enable on-demand interaction and seamless processes through a choice of devices to improve patient experience.

• Enhanced talent development: Robotic process automation (RPA) and AI can allow caregivers to spend more time providing care and less time documenting it; as well as help enhance development and learning among caregivers.

• Operational efficiencies through technology: Digital supply chains, automation, robotics, and next-generation interoperability can drive operations management and back-office efficiencies.

• Healing and well-being designs: The well-being of patients and staff members with an emphasis on the importance of environment and experience in healing will likely be important in future hospital designs. Technology will likely underlie most aspects of future hospital care, but care delivery especially for complex patients and procedures may still require hands-on human expertise. Many future technologies can supplement and extend human interaction.
[12:33 PM, 8/20/2020] Chenna: Technological applications scpecific to elderly care:

1) Technology helping with eventual falls

As our cells are ageing with us, healing takes a lot more time when you grow old. A lot of seniors have the fear that if they fall, the recovery will take a long time and they will not be able to move around as before. It can result in a lack of mobility, causing depression and other serious conditions that can put the patient in a downward spiral.

91-year-old Barbara Beskind, product designer told The Wall Street Journal it would be great to design airbags against fracturing the hip during a potential fall. Unfortunately, it does not exist yet, but there might be other means to help.

The TASK Fall Detector, a waterproof, hypoallergenic, watch-like wearable automatically detects, when the person wearing it falls on the ground. The user can press its integrated panic button in an emergency situation to send a message that someone should get some help. WalkJoy is another company offering help to solve this problem. Its non-invasive technology aids in the restoration of gait and balance for people with peripheral neuropathy. Devices are attached to the knees to re-establish a signal, telling the brain that the heel just struck the ground. The brain’s central nervous system incorporates the new signal from the device, and the motor system responds as if there is no loss of sensation in the foot, thereby returning the person to a normal gait.
SECOND PART : Communication method for elderly patients

Technical communication tools for the elderly:

Text-to-Speech: Most modern devices offer text-to-speech functions and apps. Jitterbug Smart2 External link disclaimer owners can call customer service if they need any help turning on this option. Otherwise, peruse these Android-compatible options External link disclaimer , or explore Apple’s speech selections External link disclaimer to turn typed words into spoken ones.
Voice Control: If a Parkinson’s tremor or severe arthritis hinders keyboard use, voice control tools may be a better fit. The more time an individual spends using them, the better; the technology can often adapt to the person’s voice and decode heavy accents or stroke-induced slurring, per Kathy Birkett, co-founder of Senior Care Corner External link disclaimer. Birkett, an advocate and educator who has worked with seniors in their homes, hospitals, and various residential care settings for 30+ years, also recommends voice-activated apps like Siri, Alexa External link disclaimer, or Cortana External link disclaimer—and sees a “real future” in their assistive abilities.
Touch-Only Tablets: Besides the motor skills required to type, the presence of words and numbers can be offsetting to a person who can no longer process them with ease. The visual clutter of a smart phone can be overwhelming too, particularly for people with dementia. Enter user-friendly tablets and touch-based devices, which rely more heavily on icons and pictures for easy navigation. Some tablets allow caregivers to control the content, setting up family photo libraries, a streamlined email inbox, games, music, and more.
Wearables: Wearable tech has significantly advanced in recent years. Products like the Lively Wearable2 present a stylish, and perhaps less intrusive, alternative. Many of today’s call button systems do have a newer, more sophisticated look, can work outside, and also feature fall-detection sensors, including GreatCall’s Lively Mobile Plus.
Accessibility: Sometimes, just a little tweak in the way an individual uses technology can make a big difference. Rebuilding fine motor skills after a stroke or surgery? Apps like Abilipad and Dexteria address such motor challenges. Or, Android users can search for “Accessibility” options in Google Play External link disclaimer.
Remote Monitoring: Birkett’s son, who is profoundly deaf, relies on the Ring doorbell system External link disclaimer to notify him when someone is at his front door—whether he is at home or away. “He can’t hear the doorbell, but his phone vibrates with a message alert,” she says. Caregivers of those living alone with dementia may also benefit from Ring or similar systems (GrandCare External link disclaimer, for example), which allow them to monitor and address time-sensitive elopement incidents or other safety concerns.