# Health Pods for Automated Triage Improve Efficiency and Satisfaction in Nurses and Patients
## 5 Conclusions  
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of health pod triage solutions in enhancing ED efficiency and patient satisfaction. Specifically, it investigated whether an automated triage system (CAPSULA Triage version) supporting anamnesis and vital sign monitoring can reduce the time required for patient assessment and reassessment. In accordance with prior studies suggesting that digital solutions in high-demand settings can enhance overall department flow and optimize resource use [10,11], we verified that the physgitalhealth pod exemplifies the potential exploitation of automation in ED settings, delivering measurable improvements in triage efficiency and patient satisfaction. The health pod system demonstrated a 30% reduction in triage time and 100% reassessment efficiency in high-demand situations. Addressing compatibility issues with hospital IT systems and providing additional support for elderly patients can further enhance the health pod usability and performance. The success of this health pod solution in a pilot setting highlights its scalability and adaptability, showing potential for broader application in diverse healthcare environments. With strategic integration, health pods can contribute to more responsive, efficient healthcare solutions, and align with the digital transformation in modern healthcare [9; 11]. Automated triage systems could become essential in future EDs, improving patient flow and optimizing resource use. The study also aimed to provide data-driven insights into the potential scalability and integration of this health pod within other healthcare settings. A hypothesis is that territorially distributed health pods equipped for measuring vital signs and filling in the anamnestic questionnaire (and offering the televisit option in case of specific needs) can improve the efficiency of the ED process, avoiding unnecessary visits to the hospital [9]. This requires further study to complete the analysis in this clinical service. However, the main health perspective focuses on the introduction of these innovative IoT and cloud platforms to the health market to enable the development different services for ubiquitous health applications, ranging from prevention, teleconsultation, televisits, remote low-risk triage and touristic medicine. Considering the possible impact on the reduction in healthcare costs and effort, empowering patients to self-manage their own lifestyle and health to reduce health-related risk factors is probably the most interesting challenge. Personalized coaching delivered through the advanced level cloud services, personalized prevention programs and encouraging physical activity and healthy diets are the most promising applications. Being widely distributed and close to the patients' houses, these health pods can also support the self-management of chronic diseases, helping patients to increase the level of adherence to their clinical programs. Conceptualization, G.A. and A.N.C. ; Methodology, G.A. ; Validation, R.S., A.S. and G.A. ; Formal Analysis, A.S. and G.A. ; Writing--Original Draft Preparation, G.A. ; Writing--Review and Editing, G.A. and A.S. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. This research received no external funding. The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, and ethical review and approval were waived for this study due to the fact that the CAPSULA Health Pod is a medical device used in the frame of its intended use (and tested in this operative environment by the hospital) and fully anonymous data were collected. Informed Consent Statement:Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study. The consent was obtained by the participant in anonymous form at the beginning of the process.