By Chiu Chih-jou and Sam Garcia / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Thirteen of Taiwan’s hospitals made Newsweek’s list of the world’s best “smart” hospitals, including one in the top 100.
The list was compiled in collaboration with the data firm Statista and officially released yesterday, ranking 350 hospitals from 30 countries.
The hospitals were reviewed based on the Smart Hospital Maturity Survey, Joint Commission International accreditation and independent research results, with particular emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI), automation, patient safety and digital healthcare.
Photo: Taipei Times
Taichung General Veterans Hospital ranked No. 85, moving up from No. 99 this year and standing alongside the world’s leading hospitals.
Three of Taipei Medical University’s (TMU) affiliated hospitals made the list for the first time.
TMU president Wu Mai-szu (吳麥斯) said that the system has integrated generative AI into medical recordkeeping and nursing handovers since last year, significantly reducing handover time, easing administrative burdens and enhancing care capacity.
Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, ranked No. 120, received a special mention for its patient safety technologies.
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital CEO Yu Chin-pang (游進邦) gave an example of how its technology is helpful for urology patients who sometimes forget to remove double-J stents.
The hospital’s computer system automatically alerts medical staff to notify patients until the stent is removed, preventing it from staying in the body for more than a year, Yu said.