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. 2022 Sep 6;41(6):394–401. doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000949

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.