Technology that cares: Buhuși Hospital building patient-centric smart wards with Hikvision

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Case Study Overview

Customer

Buhuși Hospital

Location

Romania

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Healthcare

Challenges

EU regulations require bedside emergency calls

Needed faster response, continuous monitoring, and improved staff communication

Solutions

Connected ward with vital monitoring, fall detection, emergency calls, mobile alerts, and centralized analytics for real-time patient management.

Benefits

Faster response, reduced nurse walking, improved handovers, lower staff stress, stronger patient safety, and enhanced confidence in 35-bed pilot ward.

Buhuși Hospital in Romania has taken a major step toward modern, patient-centered care. By deploying a Hikvision smart healthcare solution, they are transforming daily ward operations, strengthening staff responsiveness, and creating a safer environment for patients and healthcare workers.

With nearly 200 beds and a diverse patient population, Buhuși Hospital has long focused on delivering consistent and timely care. In recent years, however, expectations around patient safety and communication have continued to rise, especially with new EU and Romanian regulations requiring emergency call systems at every bedside. As a result, the hospital decided to create a pilot project which uses Hikvision technologies to enhance how its teams interact, respond, and collaborate.

The ultimate of the pilot is to build a technology foundation that will elevate the standard of care and create a more structured, insight-driven medical environment. The hospital wanted nurses to have a clearer view of their patients, especially those with higher monitoring demands, as well as a simpler way to stay connected while moving around a ward. They also wanted to improve communications for patients, giving them quicker access to help and a sense that someone is always watching over them, even when staff are not physically present.

Working with its local technology partner, Network One Distribution, Buhuși Hospital selected a 35-bed ward to act as the pilot. The particular ward handles patients with complex needs, including those recovering from surgery, elderly patients and cardiac cases. It’s a diverse patient mix that makes it an ideal testing ground for the transformation.

Vital signs, fall alerts, and emergency buttons—all connected through one smart network

Throughout the areas where falls are most likely to occur, thirteen Fall Detection Radars (IRS-BFDR6-H1AG) are mounted on walls, using millimeter-wave technology to identify when someone has fallen. These radars work without cameras, protecting patient privacy while providing reliable detection regardless of lighting conditions or temperature.

Above each bed, Auxiliary Care Radars (IRS-BVSMR3-H3AG) continuously monitor respiration, heartbeat, and whether the patient is in bed. Without touching the patient or disrupting their rest, they provide early awareness of abnormal patterns and help staff understand whether a patient is resting, agitated, or out of bed. In selected rooms, ten Thermal Presence Detectors (HM-TD1018-1/QR) add a further layer of awareness by detecting movement and activity.

Every bed features a Bedhead Terminal (DS-KHH6020X-H). These are within easy reach for patients who press a single button to call the nurse station and speak directly with staff through the built-in audio system. In the bathrooms, six Emergency Buttons (DS-KHS3100X) with pull cords ensure patients have immediate access to help in high-risk locations.

In the nurse station, a 15.6-inch Touch Panel (DS-KHM9803X) and a 43-inch UHD Monitor (DS-D5043U3-1V0S) provide a live overview of everything happening across the floor, from alarms and radar alerts to real-time occupancy and call response times. Staff can instantly see what needs attention, what has already been acknowledged, and how the workload is being distributed.

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