Introduction to the smart entrance solution for hospitals
In the context of healthcare increasingly focusing on patient experience and operational efficiency, automation solutions—particularly specialized automatic door systems for hospitals—play a vital role in optimizing space, ensuring hygiene, and enhancing the effectiveness of medical services.
More than just an entryway, smart door systems also contribute to reinforcing a modern and professional image for healthcare facilities. The comprehensive automatic door solution is developed based on a thorough analysis of the urgent needs within medical institutions.
The urgent need for smart entrances in hospitals
Barrier-Free
More than any other type of facility, hospitals are expected to provide a barrier-free environment that allows a wide range of visitors, including children, the elderly, and wheelchair users, to move around safely and comfortably.
Ensuring Hygiene
Hospitals are public spaces, accessible to both patients and healthy individuals. To minimize the risk of secondary infections, it is important for hospitals to enhance hygiene controls through measures such as using hands-free doors and preventing dust and contaminated air from entering operating rooms, intensive care units (ICUs), and other facilities where immunocompromised patients are treated.
Environmental Temperature Control
In high traffic lobbies near the main entrance as well as waiting areas of each medical department, it is important to effectively control indoor conditions to maintain comfort for both patients and staff.
Optimal automatic door solutions for each area in the hospital
The smart entrance solutions for hospitals is a modern system designed to enhance user experience and optimize operational processes. Hospital door products include: automatic sliding operating room doors, airtight automatic doors, and various hands-free smart doors, offering smooth opening and closing, sound insulation, and airtight sealing to maintain a sterile environment according to medical standards.
Optimal automatic door solutions for each area in the hospital
Smart entrance solutions for hospitals – Main Entrance
Needs
- Entrances must be barrier-free to allow access for a wide range of people, including the elderly and wheelchair users.
- Doors leading directly to the waiting area should not be left open.
- Hands-free door operation is essential as it allows everyone, including those with cold symptoms and virus carriers, to pass through.
- Entrances are the “face” of the hospital and should be aesthetically pleasing.
Automatic sliding door solutions
- Provide a barrier-free environment that is safely accessible even for wheelchair users.
- Wind-break rooms prevent drafts from entering the lobby through open doors, increasing the efficiency of the waiting area’s air conditioning.
- Can be opened and closed hands-free, contributing to hygiene control.
- Complete product line, including light and heavy duty models, to suit a variety of entrance designs.
Smart entrance solution for hospitals – Operation room/X-ray room/ICU room
Needs
- Prevent dust and outside air from entering.
- Doctors about to operate and nurses carrying medical equipment must be able to open and close the door without using their hands.
- Radiation shielding is required in the X-ray room.
- Easy access must be ensured even during a power outage.
Hermetic Door Solution
- Industry-leading airtightness prevents outside air and dust from entering the room, thus ensuring sterility.
- Doors can be opened and closed hands-free by combining the use of foot switches and non-contact sensors.
- Radioactive barrier doors are essential equipment for X-ray rooms
- Sliding doors can be opened and closed smoothly by hand even during a power outage.
Smart entrance solution for Corridor/Partition
Need
- Prevent access by visitors, including patients, to staff areas
- In addition, it is necessary to ensure sufficient space for transporting beds and other items.
Solution
- Folding/Telescopic Sliding Doors
- Visitor access can be controlled by using a combination of authentication devices.
- Even in narrow corridors, wide openings can still accommodate beds.
Smart entrance solution for Multipurpose Toilet
Need
There is a need to provide a barrier-free restroom that can be easily used by people in wheelchairs or baby strollers.
Solution
- Automatic toilet doors: Designed according to universal standards, guiding users with light signals and easy for everyone to use.
- Universal controller: Ensures smooth and safe door operation.
- Door speed control function: Minimizes collisions and enhances user safety.
- This solution makes multifunctional toilets more convenient, safe, and modern, meeting smart entrance standards for hospitals
Video of NABCO comprehensive automatic door solution for hospitals
Overview video of Sonha Auto’s automatic door solutions for hospitals
Sonha Auto – Trusted provider of specialized automatic door solutions for hospitals
Sonha Auto is proud to be a strategic partner to numerous hospitals and clinics nationwide. With a deep understanding of the technical and operational requirements specific to the healthcare sector, we deliver tailored solutions for each unique application.
We are an authorized distributor of NABCO (Japan) and SWICO (Korea) – leading global manufacturers of hospital-grade automatic doors. These systems are designed to operate reliably in specialized environments, offering dust- and germ-resistant features, smooth performance, durability, and easy maintenance.
Each project is customized based on function: airtight doors for operating rooms, automatic sliding doors for corridors, restroom access doors, emergency exit doors, automatic smoke exhaust doors, and isolation room doors with positive/negative pressure control.
Sonha Auto has proudly partnered with a wide range of healthcare facilities across Vietnam to provide smart, safe, and efficient door solutions, including:
108 Military Central Hospital (Hanoi):
Hong Ngoc Phuc Truong Minh General Hospital:
Hanoi Heart Hospital (Branch 2):
Vinmec Times City International General Hospital:
Lac Viet Vinh Yen Friendship Hospital:
Contact Sonha Auto now for consultation on smart entrance solutions for hospitals, meeting all medical standards!
See also: Nabco hospital door solutions
