Table 3.
Desired Features of Smart Mattress by Clinical Department
| Additional Features | Internal Medicine | Surgical | ICUs | ER | COVID-19 Designated | Outpatient | OR | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integration with other devices | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Skin pressure related | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
| Excretion related | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
| Bed-making and cleaning | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
| Telemonitoring | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| Fall related | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| Temperature and humidity control | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| Alarm/alerts | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
| Body measurement | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||
| Body position change related | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||
| Moving/transferring | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||
| Emergency readiness | √ | √ | √ | |||||
| Convenient use related | √ | √ | √ | |||||
| Others | √ | √ | √ |
ER, emergency room; OR, operating room; COVID-19 designated, nationally designated coronavirus disease ward.