It is anticpated that the global population of people age 65 or older will reach 1.5 billion in the next 25 years. This will put incredible stress on our
hospitals and healthcare systems. Add to that a nearly 13 million healthcare worker shortage in the next 10 years will be difficult for any system to meet this demand. Having robust facility infrastructures is imperative to allowing hospital staff to confidently meet the healthcare needs of their patients. In this short article, Schneider Electric discusses several ways connected technologies offer a simple and cost-effective way to make these facilities more sustainable, efficient, and resilient while protecting patient safety. https://blog.se.com/buildings/building-management/2022/11/16/digital-services-for-healthcare-better-for-the-patient-and-the-planet/