--- title: Thoughts Over the Wire | Smart Hospitals description: Smart Hospitals | Blog posts at ThoughtWire about creating smart built environments through Digital Twin Technology. --- [![ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset-19/ThoughtWire.png?width=585&name=ThoughtWire.png "ThoughtWire")](https://www.thoughtwire.com/) - [Smart Hospitals](https://thoughtwire.com/smart-hospital-products/) - [Smart Buildings](https://thoughtwire.com/smart-building-products/) - [Technology](https://thoughtwire.com/technology/) - [About](https://thoughtwire.com/about/) - [Resources](https://www.thoughtwire.com/smart-built-environment-resource/) - [Smart Resources](https://www.thoughtwire.com/smart-built-environment-resource/) - [Blog](https://blog.thoughtwire.com) - [News Center](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/news) - [Request a Demo](https://info.thoughtwire.com/demo) #### OverView Our HighIQ Smart Healthcare solution helps optimize the day-to-day lives of doctors, nurses, and clinicians at work. 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[FIND OUT MORE](https://www.thoughtwire.com/about/) #### GET STARTED - ##### [Our Leadership](https://www.thoughtwire.com/about/leadership) Dedicated, focused and experienced executive - ##### [Careers](https://www.thoughtwire.com/about/careers/) You belong at Thoughtwire #### Find Out More - ##### [Ambiant Labs](https://www.thoughtwire.com/about/ambiant-labs) Making the art of possible come to life - ##### [News Center](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/news) Keep up with the latest ## [How Healthy and Resilient Is Your Building?](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/how-healthy-and-resilient-is-your-building) by [Christina Piruchta](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/christina-piruchta) on March 02, 2021 Top 3 Reasons Your Building’s Intelligence is Key to Your Safe Back-to-Work Strategy How would you feel if your building could assess sanitation and s\[...\] [Read more](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/how-healthy-and-resilient-is-your-building) ## [Poll Results: The Value Smart Buildings bring Occupants, Operators and Owners](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/value-of-smart-buildings-poll-results) by [Frans van Staden](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/frans-van-staden) on October 27, 2020 During our recent webinar, we asked our attendees a series of poll questions that cover three themes: 1. What makes a Building Smart, 2. The value a D\[...\] [Read more](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/value-of-smart-buildings-poll-results) ## [Expert Q&A: The Value Smart Buildings bring Occupants, Operators and Owners - Part 2](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/value-of-smart-buildings-part-2) by [ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/thoughtwire) on October 12, 2020 Recently, we hosted a webinar with industry experts from Yorkland Controls, DB Engineering and Multiplex. Below is part two of two excerpts from our e\[...\] [Read more](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/value-of-smart-buildings-part-2) ## [Expert Q&A: The Value Smart Buildings bring Occupants, Operators and Owners - Part 1](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/value-of-smart-buildings-part-1) by [ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/thoughtwire) on October 06, 2020 Recently, we hosted a webinar with industry experts from Yorkland Controls, DB Engineering and Multiplex. 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N\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/evolution-of-the-real-time-health-system) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/energizing-your-hospital) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [Dan's Dose of the Day - Energizing your Hospital](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/energizing-your-hospital) By [Dan Nguyen](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/dan-nguyen) | on 09, Jul 2020 Energy consumption by hospitals Hospitals consumed about 4.5% of Canada’s 842 PetaJoules (PJ) of energy in 2009, despite using approximately 2% of the total commercial real estate floor space. To high\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/energizing-your-hospital) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/putting-the-real-in-real-time-health-systems) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [Dan's Dose of the Day - Putting the ‘Real’ in Real-Time Health Systems](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/putting-the-real-in-real-time-health-systems) By [Dan Nguyen](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/dan-nguyen) | on 12, Jun 2020 Know The Now The emergence of the real-time health system (RTHS) has made it possible to synchronize hospital operations and uncover insights that allow them to truly stand above the rest. For example\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/putting-the-real-in-real-time-health-systems) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/how-digital-solutions-help-drive-patient-focused-healthcare) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [HealthTech - How Digital Solutions Help Drive Patient-Focused Healthcare](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/how-digital-solutions-help-drive-patient-focused-healthcare) By [ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/thoughtwire) | on 08, Jun 2020 Make Healthcare Facilities Smarter, Safer and More Efficient Schneider Electric, an energy management and automation company, and ThoughtWire, a provider of digital twins for the built environment, ha\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/how-digital-solutions-help-drive-patient-focused-healthcare) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/dans-dose-of-the-day-faster-isnt-enough) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [Dan's Dose of the Day - Faster isn’t Enough](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/dans-dose-of-the-day-faster-isnt-enough) By [Dan Nguyen](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/dan-nguyen) | on 14, Apr 2020 Key Points COVID-19 has turned the entire planet’s focus to healthcare Collaboration on all levels will help us overcome this pandemic but will continue to perpetuate the focus of primary care Even wi\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/dans-dose-of-the-day-faster-isnt-enough) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/dans-dose-of-the-day-less-is-more) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [Dan's Dose of the Day - Less is More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/dans-dose-of-the-day-less-is-more) By [Dan Nguyen](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/dan-nguyen) | on 07, Apr 2020 Amidst these difficult times, we have all been encouraged to do one activity more than anything else to keep ourselves safe and that is to “wash your hands”. In the past few weeks, I have seen on ever\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/dans-dose-of-the-day-less-is-more) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/health-information-technologys-national-blueprint-for-covid-19) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [Healthcare IT News - Health Information Technology’s National Blueprint for COVID-19](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/health-information-technologys-national-blueprint-for-covid-19) By [ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/thoughtwire) | on 27, Mar 2020 The 10-year-old National Broadband Plan identified three nationwide gaps: IT adoption by healthcare providers, information utilization by them and connectivity to patients. 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The company partnered with ThoughtWire to\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/microsoft-how-schneider-electric-and-thoughtwire-drive-patient-focused-healthcare-with-digital-facilities-solution) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/how-thoughtwire-is-making-microsoft-teams-work-for-hospital-clinicians) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [How ThoughtWire is Making Microsoft Teams Work for Hospital Clinicians](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/how-thoughtwire-is-making-microsoft-teams-work-for-hospital-clinicians) By [ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/thoughtwire) | on 20, Feb 2020 Microsoft Teams is Changing You may have heard that Microsoft is retiring Skype for Business Online on July 31, 2021 and replacing it with Microsoft Teams. 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[Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/how-to-make-a-real-time-health-system-work-for-your-hospital) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/light-the-path-to-safety-security-and-savings) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [Dan’s Dose of the Day - Light the Path to Safety, Security, and Savings](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/light-the-path-to-safety-security-and-savings) By [Dan Nguyen](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/dan-nguyen) | on 04, Feb 2020 How many of you believe in the adage that turning off the lights when you leave a room is good practice? 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