ECU Health has collaborated with Artisight for implementing Smart Hospital technology across eastern North Carolina, US, beginning with five hospitals and expanding further in the coming year.
The adoption of this technology is set to enhance telehealth services, enabling specialists from ECU Health Medical Center to offer expanded care to patients in local facilities and improve care team and patient experiences.
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The initial phase of rollout will commence at ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan, Bertie, Chowan, North and Duplin Hospitals.
All sites will use the telehealth platform via a range of services such as Tele ICU, Tele Observers, and Tele Neuro may vary across location.
Artisight’s Smart Hospital platform integrates cameras, microphones, AI and other smart devices, providing hospitals with real-time situational monitoring.
The platform works alongside electronic health records (EHRs) to streamline operational workflows and support care coordination.
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By GlobalDataIt offers AI-driven capabilities designed to enhance both hospital operations and patient care; and supports virtual nursing and monitoring functions, allowing clinical staff to supervise and assist more patients remotely.
Additionally, the technology enables patients in rural areas to access specialised care from ECU Health Medical Center clinicians through two-way audio and video, allowing them to remain in their local hospital.
This approach enhances communication among care teams, reduces patient transfers, and minimises care delays.
ECU Health chief operating officer Brian Floyd said: “ECU Health serves a geographic third of the state of North Carolina, with many patients living in remote rural communities throughout our 29-county region.
“This platform helps patients get high-quality speciality care close to home, without the need to travel. Through partnerships like this, we’re using technology to extend our reach and improve care across eastern North Carolina.”
In August 2025, ECU Health Behavioral Health Hospital opened a new 144-bed facility designed to enhance services in eastern North Carolina.
