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and excellent quality of service required in a healthcare environment. “Underneath everything that
we do today is a solid, highly reliable and always available infrastructure thanks to the Cisco
Unified Wireless Network” says Lapham.
we do today is a solid, highly reliable and always available infrastructure thanks to the Cisco
Unified Wireless Network” says Lapham.
Cisco centralized management has proven invaluable for deploying access points easily and
rapidly and for enhancing SAMC’s network security by quickly detecting rogue devices and wireless
intrusions. The secure nature of the network allowed IT staff to keep the guest network separate
from the corporate network, maintaining the security of the hospital network.
rapidly and for enhancing SAMC’s network security by quickly detecting rogue devices and wireless
intrusions. The secure nature of the network allowed IT staff to keep the guest network separate
from the corporate network, maintaining the security of the hospital network.
With a controller based architecture and dynamic RF capabilities managing wireless connectivity,
call capacity and network security is far easier and more cost effective as well. In the event that an
access point fails, fault management features quickly identify it so that it can be replaced, thereby
maximizing wireless availability throughout the facility. Reporting features provide summarized
views of wireless network usage, which is very useful for capacity planning.
call capacity and network security is far easier and more cost effective as well. In the event that an
access point fails, fault management features quickly identify it so that it can be replaced, thereby
maximizing wireless availability throughout the facility. Reporting features provide summarized
views of wireless network usage, which is very useful for capacity planning.
Currently SAMC has deployed 462 802.11 a/b/g and 802.11n Cisco Access Points, 240 notebook
(Fujitsu, IBM and Dell) clients, including Intel
(Fujitsu, IBM and Dell) clients, including Intel
®
Centrino
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processor technology with Intel Next-Gen
Wireless-N, and 200 VoIP (Ascom i75 and Cisco 7920) phones. The tablets in the Pain
Management Center have enabled clinicians to make better decisions and place rapid orders while
working in the fast-paced environment. Communication between the surgical and transport staff
has improved through the use of wireless phones for text messaging and voice calls, resulting in a
faster turnaround of operating rooms.
Management Center have enabled clinicians to make better decisions and place rapid orders while
working in the fast-paced environment. Communication between the surgical and transport staff
has improved through the use of wireless phones for text messaging and voice calls, resulting in a
faster turnaround of operating rooms.
Next Steps
SAMC plans to continue building on the secure wireless infrastructure to provide new mobility
services. The center has already taken advantage of the voice-over-WLAN capabilities of the Cisco
network. They are also planning on expanding the wireless nurse call system with the Wi-Fi
phones. SAMC plans to expand the Mobile Care solution by integrating clinical information, where
status alerts can be sent to a fellow clinician’s mobile device faster, allowing them to receive data
anywhere with wireless coverage in a hospital facility, and improving access to information and
response times. The solution allows for instant two-way communication among nurses and
physicians, and allows patients to immediately connect with their attending nurse. SAMC is also
planning to deploy context aware mobility solutions that help track medical equipment throughout
the center, allowing staff to immediately locate assets (e.g. tablets, laptops, Wi-Fi phones) with the
Cisco Location Appliance. The solution allows for dynamically capturing contextual information (in
this case location information) about the Wi-Fi clients such as the tablets and laptops being used
and can easily be expanded to medical devices with RFID tags.
services. The center has already taken advantage of the voice-over-WLAN capabilities of the Cisco
network. They are also planning on expanding the wireless nurse call system with the Wi-Fi
phones. SAMC plans to expand the Mobile Care solution by integrating clinical information, where
status alerts can be sent to a fellow clinician’s mobile device faster, allowing them to receive data
anywhere with wireless coverage in a hospital facility, and improving access to information and
response times. The solution allows for instant two-way communication among nurses and
physicians, and allows patients to immediately connect with their attending nurse. SAMC is also
planning to deploy context aware mobility solutions that help track medical equipment throughout
the center, allowing staff to immediately locate assets (e.g. tablets, laptops, Wi-Fi phones) with the
Cisco Location Appliance. The solution allows for dynamically capturing contextual information (in
this case location information) about the Wi-Fi clients such as the tablets and laptops being used
and can easily be expanded to medical devices with RFID tags.
SAMC plans to roll out more of the 802.11n access points as needed especially in the areas where
there is a dense deployment of devices with need for high bandwidth applications such as with
radiology and surgery.
there is a dense deployment of devices with need for high bandwidth applications such as with
radiology and surgery.
“We are just getting started with all the possibilities” says Lapham. “As we begin to extend the
network to new clinical applications, and devices, our Cisco Unified Wireless infrastructure is going
to become even more essential to supporting the continuum of care. There are lots of exciting
possibilities, and we are confident that with Cisco behind us, our secure wireless network will
accommodate whatever we need and want to do.”
network to new clinical applications, and devices, our Cisco Unified Wireless infrastructure is going
to become even more essential to supporting the continuum of care. There are lots of exciting
possibilities, and we are confident that with Cisco behind us, our secure wireless network will
accommodate whatever we need and want to do.”