Enhancing Patient Flow and Operational Efficiency with BedWatch's Enhanced Focus Tool

In the fast-paced world of healthcare, efficiency and clarity are essential to providing quality patient care. BedWatch, a leading SaaS healthcare application, empowers hospitals and healthcare facilities with Advanced Visibility Tools that drive operational efficiency, improve patient access to care, and enhance financial performance. One of the most powerful features of the Admit Control Bed Board is the Enhanced Focus Tool, designed to help clinicians and support teams quickly identify beds, patients, and equipment based on key indicators.

Optimized Bed Management with the Focus Tool

The Enhanced Focus Tool simplifies bed management by allowing healthcare staff to filter and focus on specific bed statuses. With just a few clicks, users can visually isolate the beds they need to prioritize, helping them make faster and more informed decisions. The available focus filters include:

• Occupied Beds – View only beds that are currently in use.

• Unoccupied Beds – Identify available beds for incoming patients.

• Dirty Beds – Quickly locate beds that require cleaning to minimize turnover delays.

• Isolation Rooms – Identify rooms designated for infection control to enhance safety measures.

• Patients Under Observation – Track patients who require close monitoring.

• Pending Discharges – Streamline discharge planning by focusing on patients preparing for departure.

By using these filters, healthcare teams can allocate resources more effectively and reduce patient wait times, leading to improved hospital efficiency and patient satisfaction.

Seamless Integration with Equipment Control

Beyond bed management, the Enhanced Focus Tool works seamlessly with the Equipment Control module to ensure critical medical equipment is efficiently allocated and managed. Clinicians and support teams can apply filters to quickly locate essential equipment in hospital rooms, including:

• Rental Beds – Identify rented hospital beds to ensure proper tracking and usage.

• Specialty Beds – Locate specialized beds for specific patient needs, such as bariatric or pressure-relief beds.

• Disinfecting Robots – Find and deploy hospital-grade disinfection robots for enhanced infection control.

• Ventilators – Ensure timely access to life-saving ventilators when needed.

By integrating bed and equipment visibility, the Enhanced Focus Tool streamlines hospital workflows, reduces delays, and enhances overall patient care coordination.

Intuitive Visual Focus for Efficiency

The Enhanced Focus Tool is designed for ease of use and quick adaptability. When a filter is selected, the system visually highlights relevant rooms, while other unrelated rooms are subtly unfocused. This intuitive interface helps hospital staff quickly assess situations and respond accordingly. At any time, users can reset the tool to return to a full facility view, ensuring seamless transitions between different operational needs.

Driving Better Patient Outcomes

The Enhanced Focus Tool is more than just a visibility feature; it’s a powerful enhancement to hospital operations. By improving bed and equipment management, it enables hospitals to:

• Reduce patient wait times by identifying available beds faster.

• Improve infection control by tracking isolation rooms and disinfecting robots.

• Enhance resource allocation by ensuring specialty equipment is available when needed.

• Optimize discharge planning and patient throughput.

With BedWatch's Enhanced Focus Tool, hospitals gain a clearer, more efficient approach to managing patient flow and resources—leading to better patient outcomes and improved operational efficiency.

For a firsthand look at how the Enhanced Focus Tool can transform your facility’s workflow, contact us today for a demo!