IOT-Enabled Health Monitoring system: Design and Implementation for Enhanced Patient Care

Every year, many people lose their lives due to a delay in the timely identification of medical conditions and the assessment of their health status during emergency transfers to hospitals. This is especially true for elderly and infirm individuals who require continuous monitoring of their physiological parameters and surrounding environmental conditions. Unfortunately, such patients are often unable to visit the hospital frequently. To address these challenges, a web-centric patient health surveillance system has been developed. This system uses an Arduino Uno microcontroller board to create a patient health monitoring system. The system is connected to the Thing-speak web server and designed to monitor various physiological parameters such as patient temperature and pulse. It also keeps track of the temperature, humidity, air quality, and the patient's movements to detect any incidents of falls. The health remarks of the individual, derived from various sensors, is regularly uploaded to the Thing-speak server. Physicians or caregivers can access this information to remotely monitor the patient. This system provides an efficient method for healthcare professionals to monitor the health status of patients in real-time while saving them the trouble of visiting the hospital frequently.