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When the IT staff first began to look into the desktop
situation, it confronted a familiar story: Equipment that
was seriously outdated was hampering the work of
clinicians. “We took the opportunity to look at it from
a clinical perspective, a business perspective, and an
IT perspective. And we quickly concluded that we
would benefit from a different technology approach
altogether,” says Demetrios Papayannopoulos, IT
Manager at North Shore Medical Center.
situation, it confronted a familiar story: Equipment that
was seriously outdated was hampering the work of
clinicians. “We took the opportunity to look at it from
a clinical perspective, a business perspective, and an
IT perspective. And we quickly concluded that we
would benefit from a different technology approach
altogether,” says Demetrios Papayannopoulos, IT
Manager at North Shore Medical Center.
A new strategy for the desktop
North Shore consulted a number of IT vendors, and
found that HP not only offered the best thin client
computing solution, but also a long-term strategy to go
with it. “We didn’t just want to address this problem
with a short-term fix,” continues Papayannopoulos.
“We wanted to find someone with a vision as to where
the technology was going in the future, and the only
ones we found who articulated that vision was HP.”
North Shore consulted a number of IT vendors, and
found that HP not only offered the best thin client
computing solution, but also a long-term strategy to go
with it. “We didn’t just want to address this problem
with a short-term fix,” continues Papayannopoulos.
“We wanted to find someone with a vision as to where
the technology was going in the future, and the only
ones we found who articulated that vision was HP.”
The North Shore Medical thin client solution includes
some 200 HP t5730 Thin Clients running the
Windows® XP embedded operating system, and
deployed throughout the hospital for use by clinicians.
They are supported by five HP ProLiant BL685c G5
some 200 HP t5730 Thin Clients running the
Windows® XP embedded operating system, and
deployed throughout the hospital for use by clinicians.
They are supported by five HP ProLiant BL685c G5
blade servers back in the IT department. Medical staff
can log in from a thin client workstation anywhere in
the Center to access the Health Information System
(HIS), imaging studies and other clinical applications.
Equally important, as they move from one floor or wing
to another, they can log in to another thin client and
access the same “session” as before.
can log in from a thin client workstation anywhere in
the Center to access the Health Information System
(HIS), imaging studies and other clinical applications.
Equally important, as they move from one floor or wing
to another, they can log in to another thin client and
access the same “session” as before.
“When we were gathering requirements for our new
system, that was the first thing doctors and nurses
requested: They wanted their session to follow them
wherever they go,” Papayannopoulos explains.
system, that was the first thing doctors and nurses
requested: They wanted their session to follow them
wherever they go,” Papayannopoulos explains.
Clinicians highly value the flexibility they have to move
throughout the facility visiting various patients and
departments. They also like the faster log-in provided
by the thin clients. With the older desktops,
Papayannopoulos notes, it might take a physician as
much as a minute to log in and began accessing
patient records. With thin clients supported by HP
blade servers, log-in is cut down considerably.
throughout the facility visiting various patients and
departments. They also like the faster log-in provided
by the thin clients. With the older desktops,
Papayannopoulos notes, it might take a physician as
much as a minute to log in and began accessing
patient records. With thin clients supported by HP
blade servers, log-in is cut down considerably.
Users also have a cleaner, less-cluttered workspace
because of the small footprint. The thin clients are often
mounted on the back of a 19-inch diagonal HP
monitor to conserve space on desks and manage the
cables that support the client. In fact, thin clients are
even mounted on carts for use by nurses dispensing
medication. While on the carts, the thin clients are
powered by a long-lasting battery and take advantage
of wireless networking¹ to reach the supporting HP
blade servers.
because of the small footprint. The thin clients are often
mounted on the back of a 19-inch diagonal HP
monitor to conserve space on desks and manage the
cables that support the client. In fact, thin clients are
even mounted on carts for use by nurses dispensing
medication. While on the carts, the thin clients are
powered by a long-lasting battery and take advantage
of wireless networking¹ to reach the supporting HP
blade servers.
Flexibility, efficiency in the data center
In the data center, the infrastructure supporting North
Shore Medical’s thin client solution is a Citrix server
farm consisting of five HP ProLiant BL685c blade
servers, which are virtualized using VMware ESX
software.
In the data center, the infrastructure supporting North
Shore Medical’s thin client solution is a Citrix server
farm consisting of five HP ProLiant BL685c blade
servers, which are virtualized using VMware ESX
software.
“VMware has allowed us to consolidate 30 servers to
five,” he says. “That helps us with operations, as we
now are using less energy for power and cooling. It
improves efficiency and provides us with cost savings.“
five,” he says. “That helps us with operations, as we
now are using less energy for power and cooling. It
improves efficiency and provides us with cost savings.“
“The thin client solution offers us the
flexibility to provide access and grow
our systems as never before. HP has long
been a preferred vendor and technology
partner for us. This is just one more
example of how their vision is delivering
to meet our needs.”
Demetrios Papayannopoulos, IT Manager,
North Shore Medical Center
flexibility to provide access and grow
our systems as never before. HP has long
been a preferred vendor and technology
partner for us. This is just one more
example of how their vision is delivering
to meet our needs.”
Demetrios Papayannopoulos, IT Manager,
North Shore Medical Center