Patient Rooms
A patient room is where patients stay for medical care, monitoring and recovery and that accommodates visits from relatives. Medical staff come in and out, regularly checking on patients and conducting basic examinations.
�Let us help you design your hospital to accommodate the various needs of your patients, while supporting the workflows and routines of medical staff.
Support patient well-being
During a hospital stay, in an unfamiliar environment with little control, patients may experience anxiety, exacerbated by pain or worry. In addition, limited access to natural daylight can negatively affect the body’s ability to maintain a healthy biorhythm and sleep routine. �
Patients need a safe environment where they can feel at ease, that provides a sense of control and that supports their recovery and overall wellbeing.
Intuitive controls for personalized room settings that promote a sense of patient control, helping them feel more at home.
1. Personalization
Support healthy biorhythms and overall well-being by connecting patients to nature with lighting that mimics the pattern of daylight.
2. Support circadian rhythm
Light recipes that support healthy sleep routines, aiding in natural sleep and wake cycles that positively impact recovery.
3. A healthy sleep routine
Intelligent lighting solutions that use sensors to help prevent patient incidents and assist with orientation at night, without disturbing sleep.
4. Patient safety
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1. Personalization
Being in an unfamiliar environment with little control and privacy makes it hard to feel at ease.
Our connected lighting solutions and intuitive user interfaces make it easy for patients to adjust the room’s atmosphere from their bed to fit their mood or activity or to create a pleasant ambience to receive visitors. This provides an increased feeling of comfort and control.
We can integrate HVAC, blinds and AV systems and control them via our user interfaces or through scheduling and automation.
Examples of our connected systems and controls
Personal control
Tablet or smartphone app for patients to select scenes
HVAC integration
Integrate lighting, drappery and HVAC into one system
Intuitive controls to change the room atmosphere
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“Patients expect fast, convenient and safe care when and where they want it, their expectations around the care experience, will only increase moving forward.”
www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com, 2021
2. Support circadian rhythm
Our 24-hour circadian rhythms is an important regulator for our functioning and overall well-being. Lighting is key in keeping these rhythms stable.
Changing the light intensity and color temperature over the day to mimic the natural rhythm of daylight can improve circadian functioning and providing natural views strengthens the connection with outside. This leads to patients being more active during the day and sleeping better at night, as well as reducing post-treatment delirium.
Brings the positive effects of natural light indoors
Circadian lighting products
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“Patients with beds near windows recover faster compared with�those with beds near the door.”
Park et al, Environ Health Insights 12, 2018
Wireless switch for quick access to natural scenes
High brightness and high color rendering
3. A healthy sleep routine
A good sleep routine is essential for patient recovery, but it can be difficult to maintain one in an unfamiliar environment with many disturbances.
We support healthy sleep routines with lighting that improves circadian functioning, so patients are more active during the day and sleep better at night.
Dynamic light recipes help patients relax and fall asleep. Simulating sunrise in the morning helps patients to wake up naturally.
Example products to support sleep
Light recipes
Program dynamic light scenes to support sleep
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“Patients experience improved circadian rhythm and better �sleep in presence of good light.”�
Wakamura et al, J Physiol Anthropol App Human Sci.20, 2001
Philips SlimBlend
Dimmable and tunable lighting for dynamic scenes
Linear, dimmable and tunable lighting for dynamic scenes
4. A safe environment for patients
Luminaires with integrated sensors and smart automation detect movement at night, switching on automatically, to safely guide patients to and from the bathroom. This warm, dimmed night light is just bright enough to provide guidance, while minimizing sleep disturbance.��Patient elopement results in numerous patient-related accidents. With wearable RTLS solutions, elopement can be detected, and patients easily located with real-time location tracking.
Movement and occupency sensors to trigger automation
Kontakt.io Nano tag for real time patient tracking
Examples of products for patient safety
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Philips SmartBalance
Bed head light for reading, observation and night light
Support staff 24 hours a day
While healthcare workers are driven to �provide the best care, they typically work in high-pressure environments, with long shift hours, excessive stress, and possible �exposure to aggression.
�Medical staff need a safe environment that offers the best conditions for them to do their work comfortably, 24 hours a day, without unnecessarily disturbing patients.
Good quality lighting that is optimized for the daily tasks and routines of medical staff.
1. Support tasks and routines
Support well-being of medical staff working in shifts and help them to be productive with lighting that promotes a healthy biorhythm.
2. Support staff wellbeing
Asset tracking solutions to manage equipment and detect incidents, so staff can work efficiently and safely.
7. Staff efficiency and safety
Provide tools and products that help hospitals to maintain a sterile environment for patients and staff.
8. A clean environment
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1. Support tasks and routines
Demanding circumstances in suboptimal conditions can cause mistakes. We offer good quality lighting with low glare and accurate color rendering, that helps to keep staff alert and prevent errors that may occur as a result of fatigue.
With intuitive controls and schedule-based automation, staff can match lighting to a task or activity. Zoning creates task lighting that minimizes disturbances to patients.
All our hospital lighting complies with healthcare norms and meets the requirements of healthcare facilities.
High brightness and high color rendering
High brightness and high color rendering
Examples of our best quality lighting products
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“Classroom lighting does affect cognition, and it is proven in terms of academic achievement, attention rates, working speed, productivity and accuracy among other reported effects. LED lighting appears to be the most suitable to improve psychological and cognitive processes in the classroom.”
Intuitive controls to change the room atmosphere
2. Support staff wellbeing
Lighting is key in keeping our 24-hour circadian rhythm stable. Working in shifts can cause circadian misalignment, negatively affecting well-being and alertness.
Make a connection with the outside by adding natural views and mimicking the rhythm of daylight leads to improved subjective well-being and increased productivity of medical staff.
We can help to create dynamic light recipes that are tuned to the specific needs of staff working in shifts.
Dynamic lighting products
Brings the positive effects of natural light indoors
Application area - Intensive care units
“The access to natural views and bright light exposure via an artificial skylight is associated with psychological comfort, increased productivity and perceived health.”��Meerbeek et al., Proceedings of Experiencing Light, 2014
Programmable day rhythms
Dynamic lighting and scedules based on your staff’s needs
Tunable white lighting for use in a circadian lighting system
3. Staff efficiency and safety�
Our real-time location services utilize smart IoT devices to support hospital staff and enhance workflow efficiency.
Facilitate the effective management of tools, enabling staff to find and track equipment, automate maintenance and reduce replacement costs of disappearing equipment.
Besides improving hospital operations RTLS solutions can be used to enhance safety measures and expediting response times. Detect patient incidents and ensure staff safety with wearable tags and staff badges with alarm buttons.
Products for staff efficiency and safety
RTLS sensors
Kontakt.io sensors that can be integrated in our luminaires
Tracking of equipment and people and staff badge with alarm button (Kontakt.io).
Dashboard
Real-time insights in status of equipment and room usage without intruding patients.
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“Nearly 6 percent of teachers reported being physically attacked by a student, and about 10 percent said they were threatened.”���Cheung et al., on 2017
Source: EdWeek, 2022
4. Retain a clean environment
Maintaining a sterile environment is crucial in preventing infections and complications.
Our UV-C lighting inactivates viruses and pathogens in the air and is safe to use with people in the room. We provide lighting products with high IP ratings and easy-to-clean surfaces to prevent contamination.
RTLS Smart Badges trigger automatic hand hygiene reminders for staff and tracks compliance and our space management solutions make it easy to manage cleaning activities.
Wall or ceiling mounted. Safe to use with people in the room
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“Out of every 100 patients in acute care, �7 patients in high-income countries and 15 patients in low- and middle-income countries will acquire at least one healthcare-associated infection during their hospital stay.”�
World Health Organization, 2022
Products that support hygiene and cleaning
Know when room is empty to clean or room is cleaned
RTLS smart badges track staff compliance with hand hygiene
Concepts & Solutions
Quality, control, �and automation
Good quality lighting is crucial for medical staff to perform, and to prevent fatigue, while ensuring patient comfort.
Relieve staff pressures with easy controls to adjust lighting depending on the task, in addition to routine-based automation. Manage equipment and keep staff and patients safe with smart tracking solutions.�
How we can help
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Quality, control and automation – example floorplan
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Lighting products
General lighting
Recessed panels with high intensity and color rendering to support examination
Bed head light
Wall-mounted luminaire provides reading light and night light
Downlights
Diffuse lighting for ambience creation and safe orientation
Bathroom lighting
Waterproof spots for use in the bathroom
Bathroom mirror lighting
Waterproof housing and shadow proof for use with mirror
Upper air UV-C
UV-C lighting to disinfect the air circulating in the room
System & controls
Scene switches
Intuitive controls at the door and work area for staff and patient
Sensors
To trigger scenes based and to monitor the room from a distance
RTLS sensor
IR + BLE RTLS-gateway. Integrated in luminaire
Quality, control and automation – products�
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General lighting
Recessed and downlights
Lighting with low glare and high color rendering for visual comfort and safe orientation. Our light panels have high brightness and high CRI to support examination.
Bed head lighting
Indirect lighting on the wall that provides lighting for reading, examination and observation at night.
Bathroom lighting
Waterproof
Luminaires with waterproof housing for use in the bathroom.
Indirect lighting
Philips SlimBlend Gen 2
Philips FlexBlend recessed
Philips LuxSpace
Philips SmartBalance �wall mount
Philips GreenSpace Flex
Philips KeyLine IP 44
Philips Upper air
UV disinfection
To clear the air from viruses and bacteria. �Safe to use with people in the room.
Hygiene lighting
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Quality, control and automation – system and controls
Scene management
Space management
We help you schedule and automate scenes to support activities and routines of your staff and to give patients the opportunity to change the lighting in the room.
Asset tracking
RTLS tags
Kontakt.io tags to track equipment and people and detect incidents. A staff badge with alarm button for staff safety.
RTLS gateway
Portal Light 2 IR sensor from Kontakt.io that can be integrated in our luminaires.
Room control
Intuitive controls for staff to have quick access to task lighting and patients to change the room lighting.
We provide you with real-time insights in occupancy and environmental conditions in the room without intruding patients. We help you Identify which rooms are are empty and ready for cleaning.
People sensor
Radar sensor for measuring presence and occupancy in the room and to activate light scenes based on activity in the room.
(Only available for POC)
Environmental sensor
Measures temperature, humidity. Particles and noise in the room.
(Only available for POC)
Help your staff to effectively manage tools and equipment. RTLS solutions play a crucial role in improving hospital operations, enhancing safety measures and expediting response times.
Dashboard
Real-time insights in status of equipment and room usage without intruding patients.
SC1500 Multi sensor bundle
Consists of a set of environment and people sensors and can be integrated in our luminaires.
Supports automations of scenes based on activity.
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Feeling at home
Patients need a safe and supportive environment that makes them feel more at home. They lack a feeling of control and personalization.
Use lighting to create a domestic and comfortable ambience that can be easily personalized to moods or activities. Easy-to use controls at the door and bedside, allow staff to quickly override the settings when necessary.
�How we can help
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Feeling at home – example floorplan
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Lighting products
General lighting
Recessed panels with high intensity and color rendering to support examination
Bed head light
Wall-mounted luminaire provides reading light and night light
Indirect lighting
RGBA cove lighting for ambient creation or to add to general lighting
Decorative lighting
Decorative luminaires that fit in the interior and create a cozy, homelike ambience
Bathroom lighting
Waterproof spots for use in the bathroom
System & controls
Scene switches
Intuitive controls at the door and work area for staff and patient
Sensors
To trigger scenes based and to monitor the room from a distance
RTLS sensor
IR + BLE RTLS-gateway. Integrated in luminaire
Feel at home – products
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General lighting
Dimmable
Our light panels are dimmable with high maximum intensity, so it is possible to switch from patient preferences to task light for hospital staff.
Indirect and decorative lighting
Indirect tunable white or RGBA lighting for ambience creation and personalization and decorative luminaires for a domestic ambience.
Wall mounted
Bed head lighting
A bed head luminaire that provides lighting for reading, examination and night light.
Ambience creation
Philips FlexBlend recessed
ColorKinetics PureStyle Compact
Philips Voila table lamp
Philips SmartBalance �wall mount
Philips GreenSpace Flex
Bathroom
Downlights
Recessed downlighters with waterproof housing for use in the bathroom.
Philips MyCreation Essential
Philips TrueLine
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Feeling at home – system and controls
Scene management
We help you create scenes to set the ambience in the room and dynamic scenes to help patients relax. You can schedule scenes to support staff routines.
Asset tracking
RTLS tags
Kontakt.io tags to track equipment and people and detect incidents. A staff badge with alarm button for staff safety.
RTLS sensor
Portal Light 2 IR sensor from Kontakt.io that can be integrated in our luminaires.
Personal control
Intuitive controls for patients to personalize the room ambience and to activate (dynamic) scenes.
Room control
Intuitive controls for medical staff to have quick access to task lighting.
Color Kinetics iPlayer 4
To schedule and trigger dynamic content that plays on Color Kinetics products.
Help your staff to effectively manage tools and equipment. RTLS solutions play a crucial role in improving hospital operations, enhancing safety measures and expediting response times.
Dashboard
Real-time insights in status of equipment and room usage without intruding patients.
We provide you with real-time insights in occupancy and environmental conditions in the room without intruding patients. We help you Identify which rooms are are empty and ready for cleaning.
People sensor
Radar sensor for measuring presence and occupancy in the room and to activate light scenes based on activity in the room.
(Only available for POC)
Environmental sensor
Measures temperature, humidity. Particles and noise in the room.
(Only available for POC)
SC1500 Multi sensor bundle
Consists of a set of environment and people sensors and can be integrated in our luminaires.�Supports automations of scenes based on activity.
Space management
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Inspired by nature
In large facilities, patients may not have sufficient access to daylight. Even with windows, the biological effect of daylight is reduced dramatically a few meters from the window.
Bring the benefits of natural light indoors and enhance the connection with the outdoors through natural views. NatureConnect luminaires adhere to a daily rhythm, supporting the biological clocks of both staff and patients, promoting overall well-being. �
How we can help
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Inspired by nature – example floorplan
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System & controls
Scene switches
Intuitive controls at the door and bed side for staff and patient
Sensors
To monitor activity and environmental conditions in the room from a distance
Lighting products
Natural lighting
NatureConnect Mini island provides circadian lighting combined with a view to the sky
Indirect lighting
NatureConnect Lightscape provides natural gradients on the wall and makes the room appear more spacious
Bed head light
Indirect lighting providing task light, reading light and night light
Bathroom lighting
Waterproof spots for use �in the bathroom
Inspired by nature - products
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NatureConnect
Natural lighting
Provides dynamic lighting that follows the rhythm of daylight combined with natural views like a blue sky and a sky gradient.
Tunable lighting
Tunable white
Recessed tunable white luminaires that synchronize with NatureConnect’s day rhythm.
Mini island
Daylight
Large island
Lightscape
Skylight
Small island
Philips TrueLine
Philips PowerBalance Gen 2
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Inspired by nature – system and controls
Natural content
Natural views and dynamic lighting that follows the daily rhythm of daylight, to improve patient and staff well-being and create a connection with outside.
NatureConnect Link
To connect, commission and control NatureConnect products.
Can be integrated in an Interact or Dynalite system.
We provide you with real-time insights in occupancy and environmental conditions in the room without intruding neonate and parents. We help you Identify which rooms are are empty and ready for cleaning.
Intuitive controls to activate the day rhythm, natural scenes or a customized program.
SC1500 Multi sensor bundle
Consists of a set of environment and people sensors and can be integrated in our luminaires.
Supports automations of scenes based on activity.
NatureConnect wall switch
A wireless wall switch to select NatureConnect’s natural scenes. Because this is wireless it can be placed everywhere in the room.
Alternative controls
NatureConnect can also be controlled with a Dynalite Antumbra wall switch or an app for smartphone or tablet. This provides more possibilities for customization.
Space management & monitoring
Controls
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Patient room - lighting levels
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Lighting in healthcare premises – Patient rooms
Lighting norms (NEN-EN 12464-1:2021) and requirements.�(The above table is a simplified representation.)
Activity | Illuminance (lux) | Uniformity (UO) | Color rendering (CRI) | Area |
General lighting | 100 to 200 | 0.40 | >80 | Provided at floor level |
Patient reading | 300 to 750 | 0.70 | >80 | Controlled by the patient and provided over the patient reading/ activity |
General �nurse care | 300 to 500 | 0.60 | >80 | To be provided over the general bed area |
Night lighting | 5 | - | >80 | To be provided at floor level |
Bathrooms �and toilets | 200 to 300 | 0.40 | >90 | To be provided at floor level |
Examination and treatments | 1000 to 1500 | 0.70 | >90 | Rare: a portable examination light can be used or fixed, provided over the general bed area |
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References: Support patient well-being
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1. Personalization
"Patients expect fast, convenient and safe care when and where they want it, their expectations around the care experience, will only increase moving forward.”
Tim Dybvig, SVP of Patient Engagement, Experity, www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com, 2021, https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/evolving-patients-expectations--meet-where-they-are
2. Support circadian rhythm
“Patients with beds near windows recover faster compared with those with beds near the door.”
Park, M. Y., Chai, C. G., Lee, H. K., Moon, H., & Noh, J. S. (2018). The Effects of Natural Daylight on Length of Hospital Stay. Environmental health insights, 12, 1178630218812817. https://doi.org/10.1177/1178630218812817
3. A healthy sleep routine
“Patients experience improved circadian rhythm and better sleep in presence of good light.”
Wakamura, T., & Tokura, H. (2001). Influence of bright light during daytime on sleep parameters in hospitalized elderly patients. Journal of physiological anthropology and applied human science, 20(6), 345–351. https://doi.org/10.2114/jpa.20.345
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References: Support staff 24 hours a day
1. Support tasks and routines
“Medication-dispensing error rates are significantly lower at high illumination levels.”
Buchanan, T. L., Barker, K. N., Gibson, J. T., Jiang, B. C., & Pearson, R. E. (1991). Illumination and errors in dispensing. American journal of hospital pharmacy, 48(10), 2137–2145. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/48.10.2137
2. Support staff well-being
“The access to natural views and bright light exposure via an artificial skylight is associated with psychological comfort, increased productivity and perceived health.”
Meerbeek, B.B., & Seuntiëns, P.P. (2014). Evaluating the experience of daylight through a virtual skylight. https://research.tue.nl/en/publications/evaluating-the-experience-of-daylight-through-a-virtual-skylight
3. Staff efficiency & safety
“Estimates indicate that lost and stolen equipment costs U.S. hospitals about $4,000 annually per bed.”
Cheung et al., (2017). Documentation and investigation of missing health care equipment: The need to safeguard high priced devices in health care institutions. Journal of Hospital Administration. 6(2), 10. https://doi.org/10.5430/jha.v6n2p10
4. Retain a clean environment
“Out of every 100 patients in acute care, 7 patients in high-income countries and 15 patients in low- and middle-income countries will acquire at least one healthcare-associated infection during their hospital stay.”
World Health Organization, 2022. https://www.who.int/news/item/06-05-2022-who-launches-first-ever-global-report-on-infection-prevention-and-control
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