• Name: SIGICAM – Sistema inteligente para la gestión y análisis de la dotación de camas en la red asistencial del sector público (Chile)
• Area of Application: Public Health
• What kind of AI according to the project's official information: Optimization Algorithm – a procedure which is executed iteratively by comparing various solutions till an optimum or a satisfactory solution is found

• Goals: Optimize bed management in public hospitals

• How does it work according to the project's official information: About its functioning: “Through the optimization algorithm, we have reduced the initial waiting time by 17%, transit time by 12% and hospitalization time by 20%. Information is delivered in accordance with historical data, which allows decision-making through an algorithm that, based on a set of criteria, proposes which bed is the best one to assign to a patient based on their diagnosis, gender and clinical history. By having greater availability of beds, the waiting list is reduced and patient care improves”.

• Possible bias: Possible discrimination based on race, ethnic or national origin, gender.

• Public Institutions Involved: Ministry of Health

• Companies/Private Institutions Involved: Centro Nacional en Sistemas de Información en Salud (CENS) de la Universidad de Valparaíso

• Other interesting facts: The software name is SIGICAM – «Sistema inteligente para la gestión y análisis de la dotación de camas en la red asistencial del sector público» (Smart system for the management and allocation planning of hospital beds in the public healthcare network) and it was funded by the public sector (Fondef, the Scientific and Technological Development Support Fund).

• Related links with further information:
  
  • http://sigicam.cl/
  • http://www.economiaynegocios.cl/noticias/noticias.asp?id=533559
  • https://mech.iitm.ac.in/nspch52.pdf https://www.elmostrador.cl/agenda-pais/2018/12/30/con-inteligencia-artificial-se-organiza-la-reserva-de-camas-hospitalarias/
  • https://investigacion.uv.cl/2019/01/04/aplican-inteligencia-artificial-para-mejorar-gestion-de-camas-hospitalarias/