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Customer Case Study
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“When we opened our new hospital in November 2005, we built it with a Cisco Unified
Communications solution,” says Gathright. “We then added the wireless network, added some
Cisco 7920 Series wireless IP phones, did some integration work with our nurse call system, and
we had a quiet hospital.”
Thanks to the deployment and management features of the Cisco Wireless Control System,—as
well as the expertise of Packet360 integrators—deploying the wireless network at all Sheltering
Arms locations was a smooth process.
“The management tools show you exactly where the coverage is,” says Gathright. “If there is any
interference or any other issues, you can see exactly what is happening and where the problem is.
On top of that, Packet360 was with us through the whole process. They were very helpful, very
responsive, and they have a very high level of expertise.”
Business Results
Today, clinical and administrative staff throughout Sheltering Arms use the Cisco Unified Wireless
Network Solution every day. Clinicians access the clinical information system through wireless-
enabled laptops affixed to mobile carts. The solution allows them to document information
wherever they happen to be—from the bedside to the therapeutic poolside. Caregivers can work
more efficiently and more easily comply with patient data regulations.
“The new clinical documentation system and the Cisco wireless network add value to Sheltering
Arms in many areas,” says Jose Vivaldi, director of Outpatient Therapies, Sheltering Arms. “First, it
instantly consolidates patient information at the fingertips of those who are providing care. This
speeds up their response time when delivering vital care to patients throughout the Sheltering
Arms continuum. Patient service is improved via the accessibility of critical patient information.
Point-of-care documentation also benefits Sheltering Arms through improved productivity,
compliance to the many guidelines that drive our service delivery model, and the ability to
accurately capture patient charges.”
The system also makes an immediate impression on
Sheltering Arms patients, letting them know that they
are being cared for in a state-of-the-art medical
facility.
“In the past, documentation rarely occurred in the
presence of the patient,” says Vivaldi. “Maybe a few
notes were jotted down, but it was not until later that
the information was placed in the medical record.
Now, patients see the clinician putting their
responses and performance into a device
immediately following the rehabilitation activity.”
At the inpatient facilities, the wireless nurse paging
systems also have had a profound effect on the
healing environment by eliminating the constant
noise of overhead pages. The wireless IP voice solution is also helping clinicians provide more
efficient, responsive patient care.
“Today, when a caregiver places a call to a physician, the physician can call back directly to the
caregiver’s wireless phone, without having to be put on hold while the caregiver is paged,” says
PRODUCT LIST
Routing and Switching
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Cisco 2800 Series Integrated Services Router
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Cisco Catalyst
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3750 Series Switch
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Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series Switch
Voice and IP Communications
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager
(formerly CallManager)
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Cisco Unity Voice Mail
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Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 7900 Series
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Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7920 Series
Cisco Unified Wireless Network
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Cisco 4400 Series Wireless LAN Controller
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Cisco Wireless Control System
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Cisco Aironet 1240 Series Access Points