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while making sure that my message is still passed on and will be
answered at a more convenient time.”
answered at a more convenient time.”
Apart from enabling the merger of data and voice on a single
network, the Cisco IP infrastructure has also allowed private
lines of communication between staff. “Unlike the old walkie-
talkie system, it’s now possible for me to contact particular user
groups or individuals, and hold private conferences with them.”
network, the Cisco IP infrastructure has also allowed private
lines of communication between staff. “Unlike the old walkie-
talkie system, it’s now possible for me to contact particular user
groups or individuals, and hold private conferences with them.”
Finally, the re-assignment of duties was made more convenient
– Vocera badges allowed the automatic re-direction of calls to
other available staff if a caregiver was busy, or absent from work.
The system is clever enough to know to re-direct the call to the
next available person on the network,” explained Ms. Connor.”It
makes the allocation of duties far more efficient, while making
sure our residents are attended to and ell cared-for.”
– Vocera badges allowed the automatic re-direction of calls to
other available staff if a caregiver was busy, or absent from work.
The system is clever enough to know to re-direct the call to the
next available person on the network,” explained Ms. Connor.”It
makes the allocation of duties far more efficient, while making
sure our residents are attended to and ell cared-for.”
Secure, high performance network
With data that can now be encrypted over the wireless IP
network and a firewall that protects its perimeters, users at
Samarinda can enjoy conversations that suffer no interference
from the outside environment.
With data that can now be encrypted over the wireless IP
network and a firewall that protects its perimeters, users at
Samarinda can enjoy conversations that suffer no interference
from the outside environment.
Management of the network has improved as well. The Cisco
network provides a “single-view” of all the devices on the
network, giving administrators a fast and efficient way to identify
bottlenecks, potential problem areas, or make configurations
without the need for physical rearrangements of infrastructure.
The same network will be able to cater to the expected growth
of the organisation, and the addition of new services that will
integrate into the network’s using open-standards links.
network provides a “single-view” of all the devices on the
network, giving administrators a fast and efficient way to identify
bottlenecks, potential problem areas, or make configurations
without the need for physical rearrangements of infrastructure.
The same network will be able to cater to the expected growth
of the organisation, and the addition of new services that will
integrate into the network’s using open-standards links.
By providing functional scalability, the Cisco infrastructure has
created savings for Samarinda. “Our IT support requirements
are now far less rigorous,” Ms. Connor said. “We don’t have
to worry about the needs for constant maintenance and
created savings for Samarinda. “Our IT support requirements
are now far less rigorous,” Ms. Connor said. “We don’t have
to worry about the needs for constant maintenance and
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re-configurations every time new devices are added. It has
definitely reduced our IT budget.”
definitely reduced our IT budget.”
Future Plans
The new scalable network has enabled plans for expansion.
“We are now far more confident about embarking on possible
plans for growth,” she explained. “With the new infrastructure,
adding more end-user devices and applications is not a
problem. We can think about moving into new areas of aged
care, while expanding on our current services without worrying
about the need to make tedious accommodations for the
growing number of users and the communication demands of
new services.”
“We are now far more confident about embarking on possible
plans for growth,” she explained. “With the new infrastructure,
adding more end-user devices and applications is not a
problem. We can think about moving into new areas of aged
care, while expanding on our current services without worrying
about the need to make tedious accommodations for the
growing number of users and the communication demands of
new services.”
With the successful deployment of Cisco’s wireless infrastructure,
Ms. Connor is confident that the network will carry Samarinda
through plans for enhanced mobility of staff throughout the
organisation. “We are hoping to implement an application that will
allow nurses to send back reports on residents from wherever
they are on site,” she said. “The database on resident information
can be automatically updated, and information is sent and
received quickly and easily.”
Ms. Connor is confident that the network will carry Samarinda
through plans for enhanced mobility of staff throughout the
organisation. “We are hoping to implement an application that will
allow nurses to send back reports on residents from wherever
they are on site,” she said. “The database on resident information
can be automatically updated, and information is sent and
received quickly and easily.”
Samarinda is also planning to use the location-based services
of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network for asset tracking and to
pinpoint resident locations, enabling them to streamline care
services while expanding into new areas. “We are looking at
investing in Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, which particular
residents could wear. Riding on the wireless network, it helps us
track residents wherever they are, which improves safety, and is
especially useful if we were to expand into offering independent
living units. If the residents were away from their rooms, we
could still continue to deliver medicine or any other form of care
effectively,” said Ms. Connor.
of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network for asset tracking and to
pinpoint resident locations, enabling them to streamline care
services while expanding into new areas. “We are looking at
investing in Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, which particular
residents could wear. Riding on the wireless network, it helps us
track residents wherever they are, which improves safety, and is
especially useful if we were to expand into offering independent
living units. If the residents were away from their rooms, we
could still continue to deliver medicine or any other form of care
effectively,” said Ms. Connor.
For more information
To find out more about Cisco Unified Wireless Solution, go to:
www.cisco.com/go/unifiedwireless
To find out more about Samarinda Lodge, go to:
www.samarinda.org.au
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