Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Designing lighting for patient recovery and staff efficiency

Lighting plays a significant role in the ICU, influencing:

Well-being of patients
Working conditions for healthcare staff.

We help you to create the best environment for patients to recover while supporting staff to feel and work well

How can we help?

Support patient recovery and staff efficiency

An ICU stay can be stressful, even disorienting due to noise, frequent medical checks, social isolation and limited exposure to daylight. Sleep disturbances are common, increasing the risk of cognitive challenges such as delirium. Creating a safe supportive well-lit environment can aid recovery and help to mitigate these risks.

A comfortable environment that supports sleep routines

ICU stays can be disorienting — but the right environment can ease recovery:

Support healthy sleep-wake cycles with dynamic lighting
Reduce stress and the risk of delirium with calming light scenes
Support staff to work efficiently and safely around the clock
Create a healing space that provides comfort to patients and reassures families

Creating a personalised space

ICU stays can feel cold and clinical—but small choices can restore comfort:

Personalised lighting gives patients a sense of control
Reduces stress by adapting to moods and routines
Helps patients and their families create a calming, supportive space
Helps make a clinical setting feel more human

Supporting staff workflows and well-being

In high-stress ICU settings, staff need light that works as hard as they do:

Task-tuned lighting supports precision and reduces fatigue
Zoned solutions meet the needs of each care area
Dedicated recharge spaces help staff to reset and recover
Considerate lighting supports both focus and well-being

Enhancing safety and staff efficiency on shifts

Night or day, ICU teams need lighting and tools that keep up:

Circadian lighting supports alertness across long shifts
Enhances staff well-being and performance under pressure
Smart asset tracking improves equipment management and speeds up response times
Helps teams to stay focused, efficient and ready for anything

Signify Interact Connected Lighting

IoT-enabled connected lighting can help to improve the staff and patient experience, while managing operations efficiently and effectively.

Scene management

Automate lighting settings to align with staff routines and patient needs.
Enable patients to adjust lighting in their rooms for comfort and well-being.
Support workflow efficiency with scheduled lighting changes.

Space management

Gain real-time insights into room occupancy and environmental conditions.
Identify empty rooms ready for cleaning without disturbing patients.
Optimise space utilisation to improve hospital operations.

Real-time location services

Track and manage hospital equipment efficiently.
Enhance staff and patient safety with real-time monitoring.
Reduce response times and improve overall hospital workflow.

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