Kantonsspital Baden (KSB), whose roots date back to 1349, has always been a place of health. In 2023, around 22,000 inpatients have been treated and more than 340,000 outpatient consultations were carried out. Patients rate the quality of treatment at 4.7 out of a possible 5 points. In fall 2023, the business magazine Bilanz included KSB in its list of Switzerland's top innovators, while it has been honored with the “Digital Excellence Award” by ICT Switzerland. It also received the “Best Employer” seal of approval four times in a row from Handelszeitung, LeTemps and Statista. KSB AG, which is owned by the Canton of Aargau, employs around 3,500 people in total.

Partnering with KSB in Switzerland, Siemens Smart Infrastructure will deploy technologies and digital services from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to create one of the country’s smartest hospitals. The project, a demand-driven, customized Internet of Things (IoT) platform with over 7,000 IoT sensors, will ensure a user-centric patient experience, improved patient care, increased energy efficiency, and optimized operations. 

The smart hospital platform, which is part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, supports the creation of smart hospitals through a collaborative development approach that reduces the complexity of digital transformation. The platform brings together multiple data streams from the new KSB building, which is scheduled to open in early 2025, and its users.

To improve patient experience, Siemens is installing a navigation system for a specially developed app. The solution makes it easier for patients to find treatment rooms and other locations on the extensive hospital campus, including cafés and public transport stops. This will reduce wait times and increase the hospital’s treatment capacity.

Siemens is also deploying 2,000 smart tags in KSB, which are assigned to the most crucial assets, such as hospital beds, wheelchairs and other medical equipment, and connected to the smart hospital platform. According to the global advisory firm Frost & Sullivan, in healthcare facilities without real-time location services (RTLS), staff spend 72 minutes on average per shift searching for equipment. RTLS and a dedicated application ensure transparency and make it easy for staff to locate these items, while increasing productivity. Ultimately, the solution ensures a positive effect on the speed and quality of patient care.

In addition, KSB has access to Siemens’ building technology portfolio, including the Desigo CC building management system, Desigo room automation, fire safety solutions, and automation of primary systems. The use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) allowed the planning process to be managed efficiently.