Transition Toward Smart Hospitals: A Scoping Review of Features, Technologies, and Challenges.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The increasing elderly population, growing prevalence of chronic illnesses, and rising healthcare costs are driving healthcare providers to seek more affordable and cost-effective care solutions. One promising approach is the integration of smart technologies within a hospital setting. This study aims to examine the transaction process toward smart hospitals and to explore the defining features, enabling technologies, and key challenges associated with digital and smart hospitals.

Methods

This scoping review followed the Levac, Colquhoun, and O'Brien approach. Databases including IEEE, PubMed, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Wiley, and Scopus were searched without any time restrictions to extract relevant articles, with the final search completed on Septem

SUBMITTER: Rabiei R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12665508 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature