Philips' Adaptive Healing Rooms Project

Improving patient recovery through the use of smart patient rooms

Stroke has a massive impact both on people and healthcare costs. According to
WHO (World Health Organization) figures, each year around 15 million people
worldwide suffer a stroke. Five million of them die and another 5 million are
left permanently disabled. For those that recover, it can be a long and
difficult process. Typical stroke patients spend between one and two weeks in
hospital, followed by many months in a stroke rehabilitation center. The
associated healthcare costs are high and the disruption to patients’ lives
and those of their families is immense. These were not the only reasons that
Philips decided to make stroke a focus area for its early research into
adaptive healing environments. Due to the changing nature of stroke patients'
mental and physical capabilities during the course of their hospital stays,
they represent an ideal cohort group for investigating how personalized
adaptation of the immediate environment can aid recovery.

Read the entire article and view a video (3:45) at:
http://www.newscenter.philips.com/main/standard/news/backgrounders/2011/20111018_philips_adaptive_healing_rooms_project.wpd