NEWARK, NJ, September 12, 2018 – The New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) an NJIT Corporation, and RWJBarnabas Health (RWJBH) are seeking New Jersey-based entrepreneurs, technologists, and companies with smart building technologies to drive resource efficiency and build increased patient satisfaction. Specific interest focuses on capabilities and assets in data integration, data analytics, data visualization, sensors, AI-based learning and decision management, and secure networking and communications that can underpin an integrated facilities optimization solution.
Health care spending continues to rise and a wealth of innovation has been unleashed to reduce costs and improve outcomes. However, operational costs are often overlooked with the laser focus on clinical issues such as patient care and patient outcomes. Yet, facilities management is a major health care cost driver and essential to patient safety. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, inefficiency in facility information management costs organizations over $14 billion each year. Moreover, the hospital climate supports infection control and building infrastructure essential to critical life support systems.
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