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Hospital operations involves management of various equipment and drugs. It is difficult to manage this equipment in an optimal way as the doctors are always busy with their patients. By means of IoT devices, management of equipment becomes much easier. As the equipment are regularly monitored, fault in that equipment can be easily detected and rectified. Also, IoT devices can alert the authorities about any outdated equipment which needs replacement.

Most of the time, it is difficult to track how many available equipment are for use and the exact location of the equipment. IoT devices keep track of the available equipment and their locations which helps the healthcare professional to locate the equipment quickly which can save many lives.

IoT devices also alert the hospital authorities about the cleanliness and hygiene of the surrounding environment which can lead to maintenance of a healthy environment which, in turn, prevent the spread of the diseases.