Development of a Smart Hospital Assistant: Integrating Artificial Intelligence and a Voice-User Interface for Improved Surgical Outcomes.

Journal: Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering
Published Date: Feb 15, 2021

Abstract

Patient safety and efficiency are top priorities in any surgical procedure. One effective way to achieve these objectives is to automate the logistical and routine tasks that occur in the operating suite. Inspired by smart assistant technology already widely used in the consumer sector, we engineered the Smart Hospital Assistant (SHA), a smart, voice-controlled virtual assistant that handles natural speech recognition while executing non-surgical functions to aid any surgery. In simulated procedures, the SHA reduced operating time, optimized surgical staff resources, and reduced the number of major touch-points that can lead to surgical site infections. The SHA holds promise not only for use in the operating theater, but also in understaffed healthcare environments where automation can improve healthcare delivery.

Authors

  • Jeong Hun Kim
    Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD.
  • Richard Um
    Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD.
  • Jonathan Liu
    Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD.
  • Japesh Patel
    Dept. of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD.
  • Eli Curry
    Dept. of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD.
  • Fariba Aghabaglou
    Dept. of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD.
  • Smruti Mahapatra
    Dept. of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD.
  • Ana Ainechi
    Dept. of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD.
  • Yohannes Tsehay
    Dept. of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD.
  • Jeff Ehresman
    Dept. of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD.
  • Brian Hwang
    Dept. of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD.
  • Betty Tyler
    Dept. of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD.
  • Rajiv Iyer
    Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City NY.
  • Nicholas Theodore
    Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Orthopaedic Surgery & Biomedical Engineering, Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: theodore@jhmi.edu.
  • Amir Manbachi
    Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD.

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