Digital twinning for smart hospital operations: Framework and proof of concept |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China;2. Collage of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China;3. Shanghai Shenkang Hospital Development Center, 2 Kangding Road, Shanghai, 200041, China;1. Department of Economic & Data Science, New Uzbekistan University, 54 Mustaqillik Avenue, Tashkent, 100007, Uzbekistan;2. School of Economics, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa;3. University of Yaoundé 2, Soa, Cameroon;4. The Development Bank of Nigeria, The Clan Place, Plot 1386A Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria |
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| 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. |
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| Keywords: | Hospital operation Smart hospital Digital twin Facility management Real-time control |
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