The Barnes-Jewish Hospital Parkview Tower and St. Louis Children’s Hospital expansion feature new technology.
Real Time Location System (RTLS)
Staff Presence and Nurse Call Integration
- Staff badge tags will identify to patients who is entering the room
- Allow staff to cancel/monitor hallway indicator lights when needed
- Staff badge tags will include an easy-to-press button to alert the unit and/or security, enhancing staff security
Wireless Infant Protection System
- Installed in BJH Parkview Tower on levels 5 and 6 (women & infants floors)
- Comprehensive infant security system that includes tamper alarms, exit alarms, and out-of-unit alerts that allow staff to act quickly
- Ability to locate an infant anywhere with Wi-Fi coverage
- Monitored by both women & infants staff and public safety
Environmental (temperature) Monitoring
- Used for BJH Parkview Tower and SLCH patient floors and pharmacy
- Temperature sensor tags will be used in refrigerators and freezers that store vaccines, pharmaceuticals, blood, food, and other items
- Automatic warning alerts will help ensure environmental conditions or battery levels remain safe
Patient Engagement System or Interactive Patient System (IPS)
Educating, entertaining and engaging
- High definition televisions (HDTV) will be found throughout the Parkview Tower
- 48” TVs will be installed in new patient rooms
- In existing SLCH rooms, 32” TVs and 22” touch screens (on arms) will be installed
- All patients will have access to movies on demand and digital education
- Public spaces will include HDTVs with movies on demand