Market Trends of Global Nurse Call Systems Industry
The Wireless Nurse Call Systems Segment is Expected to Account for a Significant Market Share During the Forecast Period
- Under the modality segmentation of the nurse call systems market, the wireless nurse call systems segment is expected to have a significant market size during the forecast period. The wireless nurse call systems in hospitals are crucial systems that enable and ensure proper patient care by the nurses. These systems are necessary, and the benefits make a legitimate difference. Wireless nurse call and notification systems must be quick, accurate, and reliable. Wireless nurse call systems are gaining more popularity because of the ease and comfort of operating. There are no wires in the wireless nurse call systems, and nurses can wear a device to provide immediate alerts to the patients. The segment is expected to have the largest market share due to the growing awareness of wireless nurse call systems and the increasing number of geriatric patients using them.
- The benefits of wireless nurse call systems boost their adoption rates, which is also expected to boost the market’s growth. For instance, in June 2022, an article published in the Global Journal of Research in Medical Sciences stated that wireless nurse call systems provide alerts to the healthcare staff, send the real-time location of the patient in need of medical care, and are effective in ensuring instance communication and timely care to the patients, particularly in emergency cases. The nurse mobile application facilitates the nurses' providing direct assistance calls without a SIM card and, thus, reduces the care delivery process and communication with other healthcare personnel.
- The launch of new products in the segment is expected to boost the market’s growth during the study period. For instance, in September 2023, Ramtech introduced its WES3 Wireless Evacuation and Nurse Call System at a production facility in Australia. Additionally, in August 2023, the Tek-CARE570 wireless nurse call system was available in the US market with various device options such as emergency call switches, pendant transmitters, door alarms, and universal transmitters to address the needs of healthcare facilities. It is advantageous because calls can be received and answered from any mobile device within the network, thus ensuring that healthcare staff responds promptly to patients' needs.
- Thus, the segment is expected to grow during the study period due to the factors mentioned above.
North America is Expected to Dominate the Nurse Call Systems Market During the Forecast Period
- North America is expected to dominate the nurse call systems market during the forecast period due to its well-established healthcare system and high adoption of digital healthcare. The United States is expected to have the largest market share in this region owing to better reimbursement facilities, such as Medicare.
- The demand for nurse call systems is expected to increase in the country due to the increasing burden of hospital admissions associated with the growing prevalence of chronic diseases and the geriatric population, driving the market. For instance, in January 2024, according to the Population Reference Bureau, the population aged 65 years and above was 58 million in 2022, and it is expected to increase to 82 million by 2050. According to the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 2 million new cancer cases diagnosed in 2024, an increase from the previous year's reported cases of 1.9 million in the United States. Thus, these results are expected to promote the adaptability of nurse call systems, driving the market during the study period.
- Integrating nurse call systems with hospital beds will also boost the demand for nurse call systems, thus driving the market. For instance, in January 2024, the United Hospital Center in the United States incorporated Stryker's wireless hospital bed, ProCuity. This intelligent bed was chosen by the nursing and support staff to improve patient outcomes, reduce the risk of falls, and improve the patient's recovery time. Today, it is the only bed on the market that can connect seamlessly to nurse call systems without cables or wires. Hence, with well-established healthcare facilities, the growing demand for advanced healthcare systems among the aging population, and the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, the market in this region is expected to register growth during the forecast period.
- Further, market players’ strategies to introduce new products in the region are expected to contribute to market growth. For instance, in July 2023, Caretronic received Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification for its innovative electronic devices, enabling it to provide healthcare communication solutions that improve patient care and streamline nursing workflows in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and long-term care facilities across the United States. This certification empowers healthcare providers with enhanced patient monitoring and communication capabilities.
- Additionally, in June 2023, Cornell Communication's nurse call system was integrated with the application InFORM I A Mobile, an effective and easy-to-use platform comprising healthcare staff text/chat to two-way resident and community communication. It uses Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), thus determining the data transferring process during communication sessions with senior care communities. Therefore, such initiatives are expected to boost the region's market growth.
- Therefore, factors such as the growing geriatric population, rising adoption of nurse call systems in healthcare facilities, and new product launches are expected to boost the market’s growth in the region.