AI-Enabled Smart Home Devices Help UK Patients Recover at Home, Cutting Hospital Readmissions by Over 75%
• Smart appliances with AI help monitor patients after hospital discharge and reduce readmissions by 77% in a UK pilot program • Sensors in devices like kettles and fridges track behavior changes that may indicate a patient needs more help • Non-medical staff follow up on issues surfaced by the AI, providing assistance with groceries, cleaning, etc. • The goal is easing pressure on hospitals by improving discharge rates and keeping medically fit patients from unnecessarily occupying beds • Human contact remains important; AI identifies people who will benefit from additional in-person care and support